Santander weather in October

In October, Santander sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 109 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 24% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santander's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santander's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Santander is city in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.5 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Santander reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Santander weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 11514.69.12.8
Feb12° / 10312.910.22.9
Mar14° / 10412.911.63.6
Apr15° / 10°10314.813.23.9
May17° / 13°8614.114.55.0
Jun20° / 16°6810.915.26.1
Jul22° / 18°5410.314.96.7
Aug23° / 18°6010.313.86.9
Sep21° / 17°7811.312.36.3
Oct19° / 14°10913.310.85.5
Nov15° / 11°15015.89.53.9
Dec13° / 11413.98.83.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174258
184258
194258
204159
214258
224258
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244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santander gets around 109 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2443
2542
2643
2743
2843
2944
3045
3145

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12939283
23139283
33239273
43339262
53439252
63539242
73739232
83839212
94040201
104140181
114240171
124440151
134540141
144740131
154840111
165139100
17523990
18523990
19533980
20553870
21553870
22573760
23583660
24603550
25613450
26633250
27643150
28663040
29682840
30692740
31712540

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 7:18 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:186:50
211.57:206:48
311.47:216:46
411.47:226:45
511.37:236:43
611.37:246:41
711.27:266:39
811.27:276:37
911.17:286:36
1011.17:296:34
1111.07:316:32
1211.07:326:30
1310.97:336:29
1410.97:346:27
1510.87:366:25
1610.87:376:24
1710.77:386:22
1810.77:396:20
1910.67:416:19
2010.67:426:17
2110.57:436:16
2210.57:446:14
2310.47:466:13
2410.47:476:11
2510.47:486:10
2610.37:506:08
2710.37:516:07
2810.27:526:05
2910.27:546:04
3010.17:556:03
3110.17:566:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Santander?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Santander for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santander in October

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

In October, Santander sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Santander in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 21 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Santander 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 Santander peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santander?

Santander sits at 43.5°N, 3.8°W, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Astillero, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santander

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santander has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Santander is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: El Astillero 7.0 km · Camargo 9.0 km · Torrelavega 24 km · Castro-Urdiales 48 km · Santurtzi 64 km · Getxo 65 km · Portugalete 65 km · Algorta 66 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 Santander (43.4659°, -3.8049°, elevation 1 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).