Sant Feliu de Guíxols weather in October

In October, Sant Feliu de Guíxols sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 88 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Feliu de Guíxols's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Sant Feliu de Guíxols is innhabited place in San Feliu de Guíxols, 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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sant Feliu de Guíxols reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92215
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
182015
192014
202014
212014
222014
232014
242014
252014
261913
271913
281913
291913
301913
311913

Sant Feliu de Guíxols weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 516.99.34.0
Feb13° / 426.410.34.2
Mar15° / 496.711.75.3
Apr17° / 11°547.913.16.0
May21° / 14°426.614.37.0
Jun25° / 18°254.3158.0
Jul27° / 20°182.714.77.9
Aug28° / 21°244.213.77.5
Sep25° / 18°647.612.37.4
Oct21° / 15°888.510.96.7
Nov16° / 10°637.69.65.6
Dec14° / 516.194.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95545
105446
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175050
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255347
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sant Feliu de Guíxols gets around 88 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
527
627
728
829
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1730
1829
1929
2028
2127
2227
2326
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128342810
229342710
329342710
43033279
53133279
63133279
73232279
83332278
93332278
103432277
113532277
123532276
133632266
143632265
153732265
163832254
173833254
183933243
194033233
204134223
214334212
224434202
234534192
244734182
254834161
265034151
275233141
285433121
295632111
30593191
31613081

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:50 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:24
211.56:516:22
311.56:526:20
411.46:546:18
511.46:556:17
611.36:566:15
711.36:576:13
811.26:586:11
911.26:596:10
1011.17:006:08
1111.17:016:07
1211.07:036:05
1311.07:046:03
1410.97:056:02
1510.97:066:00
1610.97:075:58
1710.87:085:57
1810.87:105:55
1910.77:115:54
2010.77:125:52
2110.67:135:51
2210.67:145:49
2310.57:165:48
2410.57:175:47
2510.57:185:45
2610.47:195:44
2710.47:215:42
2810.37:225:41
2910.37:235:40
3010.27:245:39
3110.27:255:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.09 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
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sant Feliu de Guíxols for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Feliu de Guíxols in October

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

In October, Sant Feliu de Guíxols sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 13 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

Sant Feliu de Guíxols sits at 41.8°N, 3.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palamós, 11 km away.

Topography around Sant Feliu de Guíxols

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Feliu de Guíxols has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Sant Feliu de Guíxols is covered by water (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Palamós 11 km · Lloret de Mar 18 km · Palafrugell 18 km · Blanes 24 km · Tordera 28 km · Girona 28 km · Malgrat de Mar 29 km · Salt 29 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols (41.7833°, 3.0333°, elevation 12 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).