Tolosa weather in October

In October, Tolosa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 128 mm of rain across 14.3 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Tolosa's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tolosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:29 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tolosa reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71913
81913
91813
101813
111813
121813
131813
141813
151812
161812
171812
181812
191812
201712
211712
221712
231712
241712
251712
261711
271711
281611
291611
301611
311611

Tolosa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 13515.41.29.22.1
Feb11° / 122141.910.22.3
Mar13° / 11513.90.911.63.2
Apr14° / 12716.10.113.13.5
May17° / 11°11715.4014.44.8
Jun20° / 14°9312.7015.15.8
Jul22° / 16°8212.7014.96.3
Aug23° / 17°8912.9013.86.5
Sep21° / 15°9613012.36.0
Oct18° / 12°12814.3010.85.2
Nov13° / 17015.70.29.53.3
Dec11° / 13815.10.88.92.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tolosa gets around 128 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
648
748
848
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3048
3148

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503812
2523711
3533710
4543610
556359
658348
759338
860337
962326
1064315
1165305
1266304
1368293
1469283
1570282
1671272
1771272
1873261
1973261
2074251
2176240
2276240
2377230
2478220
2579210
2680200
2782180
2883170
2984160
3085150
3186140

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
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light 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 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 7:11 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:116:43
211.57:126:42
311.47:146:40
411.47:156:38
511.37:166:36
611.37:176:34
711.27:186:33
811.27:206:31
911.17:216:29
1011.17:226:27
1111.07:236:26
1211.07:246:24
1310.97:266:22
1410.97:276:21
1510.87:286:19
1610.87:296:17
1710.77:316:16
1810.77:326:14
1910.77:336:12
2010.67:346:11
2110.67:366:09
2210.57:376:08
2310.57:386:06
2410.47:406:05
2510.47:416:03
2610.37:426:02
2710.37:436:01
2810.27:455:59
2910.27:465:58
3010.27:475:56
3110.17:495:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tolosa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tolosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tolosa in October

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

In October, Tolosa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tolosa 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Tolosa 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 Tolosa peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tolosa?

Tolosa sits at 43.1°N, 2.1°W, 80 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Oria, 14 km away.

Topography around Tolosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tolosa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Tolosa is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
689 m
16 km
1,418 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Oria 14 km · Lasarte 15 km · Hernani 17 km · Zarautz 18 km · San Sebastian 21 km · Errenteria 24 km · Pasaia 24 km · Altsasu 27 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 Tolosa (43.1348°, -2.078°, elevation 80 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).