Torrelavega weather in October

In October, Torrelavega sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 23% 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 Torrelavega's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torrelavega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Torrelavega is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.7 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Torrelavega reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°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)
11912
21912
31912
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91911
101811
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
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171810
181810
191810
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
28169
29169
30169
31169

Torrelavega weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10013.92.59.22.1
Feb11° / 9312.73.710.22.4
Mar13° / 9713.41.911.63.4
Apr15° / 10715.80.513.23.7
May17° / 10°10216.3014.54.8
Jun20° / 13°8813015.25.7
Jul22° / 15°7212.4014.96.4
Aug23° / 15°7112.2013.86.5
Sep21° / 13°7812.1012.36.1
Oct18° / 10°9913.3010.85.3
Nov13° / 12215.10.59.53.3
Dec11° / 93141.58.82.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143862
153862
163862
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Torrelavega gets around 99 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 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162335
264324
366304
467294
568284
670273
771263
873252
974242
1075232
1177221
1278211
1379201
1480191
1581181
1682171
1783161
1885150
1986140
2087130
2188120
2288120
2389110
2490100
259190
269190
279280
289280
299370
309460
319460

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:19 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:196:51
211.57:206:49
311.47:226:47
411.47:236:46
511.37:246:44
611.37:256:42
711.27:266:40
811.27:286:38
911.17:296:37
1011.17:306:35
1111.07:316:33
1211.07:336:32
1310.97:346:30
1410.97:356:28
1510.87:366:27
1610.87:386:25
1710.77:396:23
1810.77:406:22
1910.67:416:20
2010.67:436:18
2110.57:446:17
2210.57:456:15
2310.57:476:14
2410.47:486:12
2510.47:496:11
2610.37:506:09
2710.37:526:08
2810.27:536:07
2910.27:546:05
3010.17:566:04
3110.17:576:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.86 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
113.0Moderate
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
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Torrelavega?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Torrelavega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torrelavega in October

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

In October, Torrelavega sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Torrelavega 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 31 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 Torrelavega 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 Torrelavega peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Torrelavega?

Torrelavega sits at 43.3°N, 4.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Camargo, 15 km away.

Topography around Torrelavega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torrelavega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Torrelavega is covered by grassland (41%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Camargo 15 km · El Astillero 19 km · Santander 24 km · Castro-Urdiales 67 km · Santurtzi 82 km · Portugalete 83 km · Getxo 84 km · Algorta 84 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 Torrelavega (43.3494°, -4.0479°, elevation 31 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).