Salt weather in October

In October, Salt sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 114 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Salt's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Salt is capital town of the municipality of Salt, Spain.

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Salt reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132111
142111
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212010
222010
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
28199
29199
30189
31189

How October really feels in Salt

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.

Salt weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 607.50.79.33.4
Feb13° / 558.11.110.33.8
Mar16° / 739.20.411.75.0
Apr18° / 9111.50.213.15.6
May21° / 11°9111.6014.36.3
Jun26° / 15°7410.10156.9
Jul28° / 18°689.6014.76.3
Aug28° / 18°6910.2013.76.0
Sep24° / 15°10312.3012.36.5
Oct20° / 11°11411010.96.2
Nov15° / 7690.19.64.9
Dec12° / 606.90.593.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
115050
124852
134852
144753
154852
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244852
254852
264951
274951
285050
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salt gets around 114 mm of rain over 11 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1736
1835
1934
2034
2133
2232
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14636171
24636171
34736161
44836161
54835160
64935160
75134150
85134150
95234140
105433130
115433130
125533120
135633110
145832100
155832100
16593290
17613180
18613180
19633070
20652960
21652960
22672850
23682750
24712540
25722440
26732340
27762130
28781930
29791830
30821620
31831520

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:51 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:24
211.56:526:23
311.56:536:21
411.46:556:19
511.46:566:17
611.36:576:16
711.36:586:14
811.26:596:12
911.27:006:11
1011.17:016:09
1111.17:036:07
1211.07:046:06
1311.07:056:04
1410.97:066:02
1510.97:076:01
1610.87:095:59
1710.87:105:58
1810.87:115:56
1910.77:125:55
2010.77:135:53
2110.67:155:52
2210.67:165:50
2310.57:175:49
2410.57:185:47
2510.47:195:46
2610.47:215:44
2710.47:225:43
2810.37:235:42
2910.37:245:40
3010.27:265:39
3110.27:275:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.08 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
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Salt?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Salt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salt in October

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

In October, Salt sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Salt in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Salt in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salt peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salt?

Salt sits at 42.0°N, 2.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Girona, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Salt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Salt is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Girona 3.0 km · Banyoles 16 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 29 km · Lloret de Mar 31 km · Palamós 31 km · Tordera 31 km · Palafrugell 31 km · Blanes 33 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 Salt (41.9749°, 2.7928°, elevation 86 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).