Pontevedra weather in October

In October, Pontevedra sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 199 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pontevedra's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontevedra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:55 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pontevedra is city in north-west Spain capital of Pontevedra province and the Rias Baixas.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.3 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pontevedra reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
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Pontevedra weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 19614.49.23.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.9157.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.58.93.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94753
104753
114753
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174357
184258
194258
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273862
283862
293862
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pontevedra gets around 199 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
436
537
638
739
840
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850
2950
3051
3151

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444412
2454312
3474112
4484011
5503911
6513811
7533710
8543610
9553510
1056359
1157349
1257349
1358348
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1659347
1759347
1858357
1958357
2059356
2159356
2259356
2360346
2460346
2561336
2661336
2762326
2863316
2964306
3066295
3167285

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:377:10
211.57:387:08
311.47:397:06
411.47:417:05
511.47:427:03
611.37:437:01
711.37:446:59
811.27:456:58
911.27:466:56
1011.17:486:54
1111.17:496:53
1211.07:506:51
1311.07:516:49
1410.97:526:48
1510.97:546:46
1610.87:556:44
1710.87:566:43
1810.77:576:41
1910.77:586:40
2010.68:006:38
2110.68:016:37
2210.58:026:35
2310.58:036:34
2410.58:056:32
2510.48:066:31
2610.48:076:29
2710.38:086:28
2810.38:106:27
2910.28:116:25
3010.28:126:24
3110.28:136:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pontevedra

In seasonPeak

In October, Pontevedra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pontevedra's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Pontevedra?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pontevedra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pontevedra in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Pontevedra sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pontevedra in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pontevedra in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pontevedra peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontevedra?

Pontevedra sits at 42.4°N, 8.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Poio, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pontevedra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pontevedra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontevedra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Pontevedra is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Poio 4.0 km · Marín 6.0 km · Sanxenxo 14 km · Redondela 17 km · Moaña 19 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 21 km · Cangas do Morrazo 22 km · Vigo 23 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pontevedra (42.431°, -8.6443°, elevation 29 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).