Vallcarca weather in October
In October, Vallcarca sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10 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 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Vallcarca's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vallcarca's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 90 mm
- 10 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- 7:10 AM – 6:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.15 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.
A typical October day in Vallcarca reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 23°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) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 16 |
| 2 | 22 | 16 |
| 3 | 22 | 16 |
| 4 | 22 | 16 |
| 5 | 22 | 15 |
| 6 | 22 | 15 |
| 7 | 22 | 15 |
| 8 | 21 | 15 |
| 9 | 21 | 15 |
| 10 | 21 | 15 |
| 11 | 21 | 15 |
| 12 | 21 | 15 |
| 13 | 21 | 15 |
| 14 | 21 | 14 |
| 15 | 21 | 14 |
| 16 | 20 | 14 |
| 17 | 20 | 14 |
| 18 | 20 | 14 |
| 19 | 20 | 14 |
| 20 | 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 20 | 14 |
| 22 | 20 | 13 |
| 23 | 20 | 13 |
| 24 | 19 | 13 |
| 25 | 19 | 13 |
| 26 | 19 | 13 |
| 27 | 19 | 13 |
| 28 | 19 | 13 |
| 29 | 19 | 12 |
| 30 | 19 | 12 |
| 31 | 19 | 12 |
Vallcarca 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 40 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 36 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 40 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 52 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 45 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 34 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 25 | 4.7 | 14.7 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 40 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 77 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 90 | 10 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 60 | 8 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 41 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 41 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 52 | 48 |
| 14 | 52 | 48 |
| 15 | 52 | 48 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 52 | 48 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 54 | 46 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
| 29 | 54 | 46 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Vallcarca gets around 90 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 35 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 31 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 28 |
| 27 | 28 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 60 |
| Comfortable (%) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 8 |
| 2 | 21 | 33 | 39 | 7 |
| 3 | 21 | 34 | 38 | 7 |
| 4 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 6 |
| 5 | 23 | 34 | 36 | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 6 |
| 7 | 25 | 35 | 34 | 6 |
| 8 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 5 |
| 9 | 27 | 36 | 32 | 5 |
| 10 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| 11 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 4 |
| 12 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 4 |
| 13 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 4 |
| 14 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 3 |
| 15 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 3 |
| 16 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 17 | 36 | 39 | 23 | 2 |
| 18 | 37 | 39 | 22 | 2 |
| 19 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 2 |
| 20 | 39 | 40 | 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 1 |
| 22 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 1 |
| 23 | 43 | 39 | 17 | 1 |
| 24 | 44 | 39 | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | 46 | 39 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | 47 | 38 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | 52 | 36 | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 | 57 | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 | 60 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 9 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:54 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:42 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:54 | 6:27 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:26 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:24 |
| 4 | 11.4 | 6:57 | 6:22 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:58 | 6:20 |
| 6 | 11.3 | 6:59 | 6:19 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 7:00 | 6:17 |
| 8 | 11.2 | 7:01 | 6:15 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 7:02 | 6:14 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 7:04 | 6:12 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 7:05 | 6:10 |
| 12 | 11.0 | 7:06 | 6:09 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 7:07 | 6:07 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:06 |
| 15 | 10.9 | 7:09 | 6:04 |
| 16 | 10.9 | 7:10 | 6:02 |
| 17 | 10.8 | 7:12 | 6:01 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 7:13 | 5:59 |
| 19 | 10.7 | 7:14 | 5:58 |
| 20 | 10.7 | 7:15 | 5:56 |
| 21 | 10.6 | 7:16 | 5:55 |
| 22 | 10.6 | 7:17 | 5:54 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 7:19 | 5:52 |
| 24 | 10.5 | 7:20 | 5:51 |
| 25 | 10.5 | 7:21 | 5:49 |
| 26 | 10.4 | 7:22 | 5:48 |
| 27 | 10.4 | 7:23 | 5:47 |
| 28 | 10.3 | 7:25 | 5:45 |
| 29 | 10.3 | 7:26 | 5:44 |
| 30 | 10.3 | 7:27 | 5:43 |
| 31 | 10.2 | 7:28 | 5:42 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.15 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.7 | Moderate |
Is October a good time to visit Vallcarca?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Vallcarca for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vallcarca in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Vallcarca sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vallcarca in October
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Vallcarca in October
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 Vallcarca peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Vallcarca?
Vallcarca sits at 41.4°N, 2.1°E, 120 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is el Putxet i el Farró, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Vallcarca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vallcarca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vallcarca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.
The land around Vallcarca is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), trees (28%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Vallcarca (41.4121°, 2.1439°, elevation 120 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).