Puertollano weather in October

In October, Puertollano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Puertollano's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puertollano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:32 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Puertollano is innhabited place in Puertollano, Spain.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.5 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Puertollano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72313
82313
92312
102312
112312
122212
132212
142212
152212
162112
172111
182111
192111
202111
212011
222011
232011
242011
252010
262010
271910
281910
291910
301910
31199

How October really feels in Puertollano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puertollano weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 407.20.69.63.1
Feb13° / 376.30.310.54.1
Mar17° / 457.50.111.75.8
Apr19° / 538.70136.4
May24° / 12°458.2014.17.3
Jun30° / 17°173.3014.76.3
Jul34° / 20°51.6014.44.0
Aug34° / 20°92.3013.54.2
Sep28° / 16°294.9012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°527.70117.1
Nov15° / 496.909.95.0
Dec12° / 496.80.29.33.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96238
106139
116040
125842
135743
145644
155545
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puertollano gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
619
720
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1325
1426
1528
1628
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182162
284151
384151
484151
584151
685141
785141
885141
985141
1085141
1187130
1287130
1386140
1486140
1586140
1686140
1786140
1886140
1987130
2087130
2187130
2288120
2388120
2488120
2589110
2689110
2790100
289190
299280
309280
319370

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:53
211.67:186:52
311.57:196:50
411.57:206:49
511.47:216:47
611.47:226:46
711.37:236:44
811.37:246:42
911.37:256:41
1011.27:266:39
1111.27:276:38
1211.17:286:36
1311.17:296:35
1411.17:306:34
1511.07:316:32
1611.07:326:31
1710.97:336:29
1810.97:346:28
1910.97:356:26
2010.87:366:25
2110.87:386:24
2210.77:396:22
2310.77:406:21
2410.77:416:20
2510.67:426:19
2610.67:436:17
2710.57:446:16
2810.57:456:15
2910.57:466:14
3010.47:476:13
3110.47:486:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Puertollano?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Puertollano for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Puertollano in October

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

In October, Puertollano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Puertollano in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puertollano peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Puertollano in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Puertollano is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Puertollano's WHO annual average of 17.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1722 µg/m³Nov 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puertollano?

Puertollano sits at 38.7°N, 4.1°W, 701 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Miguelturra, 36 km away.

Topography around Puertollano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puertollano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 715 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Puertollano is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Miguelturra 36 km · Ciudad Real 37 km · Daimiel 60 km · La Carolina 63 km · Valdepeñas 63 km · Bailén 72 km · Andújar 72 km · Manzanares 73 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 Puertollano (38.6871°, -4.1073°, elevation 701 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).