Reus weather in October

In October, Reus sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Reus's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:14 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Reus is city, capital of the homonymous municipality in the province of Tarragona.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.7 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Reus reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32314
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132212
142212
152212
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222011
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
281910
291910
301910
311910

Reus 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 355.49.43.6
Feb14° / 264.610.44.6
Mar17° / 386.311.76.2
Apr19° / 548.213.16.6
May23° / 12°547.214.37.4
Jun27° / 16°315.914.97.2
Jul30° / 19°193.514.76.2
Aug30° / 19°406.213.65.9
Sep26° / 16°658.212.37.2
Oct21° / 12°647.610.97.1
Nov16° / 465.89.75.5
Dec12° / 335.29.13.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95941
105842
115842
125743
135644
145743
155644
165644
175644
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Reus gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
423
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14826252
24925241
35025241
45125231
55125231
65225221
75324221
85325211
95525200
105625190
115726170
125826160
135827150
145927140
155928130
165928130
176028120
186029110
196129100
20622990
21632980
22642970
23642970
24662860
25662860
26682750
27702550
28722440
29732340
30762130
31772030

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 9 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:32
211.56:596:30
311.57:006:28
411.47:016:26
511.47:026:25
611.37:036:23
711.37:046:21
811.27:056:20
911.27:066:18
1011.17:076:16
1111.17:096:15
1211.17:106:13
1311.07:116:12
1411.07:126:10
1510.97:136:08
1610.97:146:07
1710.87:156:05
1810.87:176:04
1910.77:186:02
2010.77:196:01
2110.77:206:00
2210.67:215:58
2310.67:225:57
2410.57:245:55
2510.57:255:54
2610.47:265:53
2710.47:275:51
2810.47:285:50
2910.37:305:49
3010.37:315:47
3110.27:325:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Reus?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reus in October

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

In October, Reus sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Reus in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Reus 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 Reus peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reus?

Reus sits at 41.2°N, 1.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vila-seca, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Reus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Reus is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vila-seca 6.0 km · Salou 9.0 km · Cambrils 10 km · La Pineda 11 km · Tarragona 12 km · Valls 19 km · Torredembarra 24 km · El Vendrell 36 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 Reus (41.1561°, 1.1069°, elevation 133 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).