Viveiro weather in October

In October, Viveiro sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 109 mm of rain across 14.2 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Viveiro's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viveiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:52 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Viveiro is capital town of the municipality of Vivero, Spain.

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Viveiro reaches about 18°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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
41914
51914
61914
71914
81914
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101914
111914
121914
131914
141914
151814
161814
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181813
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201813
211813
221813
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241813
251813
261813
271713
281713
291713
301713
311712

Viveiro 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
Jan13° / 11614.89.13.0
Feb13° / 8812.310.23.2
Mar14° / 9013.111.63.8
Apr15° / 10°9714.413.24.0
May17° / 12°8212.714.55.1
Jun20° / 14°549.315.26.2
Jul22° / 16°367.414.97.0
Aug22° / 17°518.813.86.9
Sep21° / 16°681012.36.4
Oct18° / 14°10914.210.85.3
Nov15° / 11°13016.49.53.8
Dec13° / 11614.28.83.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466
293466
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Viveiro gets around 109 mm of rain over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1349
1449
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2950
3050
3151

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1424018
2434017
3443917
4453916
5463815
6473814
7493814
8503713
9513712
10523711
11543610
1255369
1355369
1457358
1557358
1659347
1759347
1859347
1961336
2061336
2161336
2262326
2363325
2464315
2564315
2665305
2766295
2866295
2968284
3069274
3170264

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3117light 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 7:34 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:347:05
211.57:357:03
311.47:367:01
411.47:377:00
511.37:386:58
611.37:406:56
711.27:416:54
811.27:426:52
911.17:436:51
1011.17:456:49
1111.07:466:47
1211.07:476:45
1310.97:486:44
1410.97:506:42
1510.87:516:40
1610.87:526:39
1710.77:536:37
1810.77:556:35
1910.67:566:34
2010.67:576:32
2110.57:596:31
2210.58:006:29
2310.48:016:28
2410.48:036:26
2510.38:046:25
2610.38:056:23
2710.38:066:22
2810.28:086:20
2910.28:096:19
3010.18:106:17
3110.18:126:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Viveiro?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Viveiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viveiro in October

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Viveiro in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Viveiro 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 Viveiro peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viveiro?

Viveiro sits at 43.7°N, 7.6°W, 30 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Narón, 51 km away.

Topography around Viveiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viveiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Viveiro is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Narón 51 km · Ferrol 55 km · Oleiros 69 km · A Coruña 72 km · Lugo 73 km · Cambre 73 km · Culleredo 76 km · Arteixo 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 Viveiro (43.6623°, -7.5934°, elevation 30 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).