Vilagarcía de Arousa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Vilagarcía de Arousa sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 487 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Vilagarcía de Arousa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vilagarcía de Arousa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
487 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vilagarcía de Arousa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Vilagarcía de Arousa reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Vilagarcía de Arousa weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 19614.49.23.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.915.17.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.58.93.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Vilagarcía de Arousa gets around 487 mm of rain over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Vilagarcía de Arousa

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In fall, Vilagarcía de Arousa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vilagarcía de Arousa's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Is fall a good time to visit Vilagarcía de Arousa?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Vilagarcía de Arousa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilagarcía de Arousa in Fall

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

In fall, Vilagarcía de Arousa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Vilagarcía de Arousa in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Vilagarcía de Arousa in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vilagarcía de Arousa?

Vilagarcía de Arousa sits at 42.6°N, 8.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 11 km away.

Topography around Vilagarcía de Arousa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilagarcía de Arousa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m.

The land around Vilagarcía de Arousa is covered by trees (35%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
637 m
80 km
1,360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Boiro 11 km · Poio 18 km · Santa Uxía de Ribeira 19 km · Pontevedra 21 km · Sanxenxo 22 km · Marín 23 km · A Estrada 25 km · Teo 28 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa (42.5963°, -8.7643°, elevation 10 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.