Santa Cruz do Douro weather in October (Portugal)

Planning a trip to Santa Cruz do Douro in October? Check out this comprehensive weather guide.

In October, Santa Cruz do Douro generally has pleasant temperatures and heavy rainfall. Anticipate daytime temperatures around 20°C, while night temperatures can drop to 10°C.

Santa Cruz do Douro in October usually receives heavy rainfall, averaging around 171 mm for the month. It records the year's peak rainfall, often coming down quite heavily. We recommend bringing a poncho, which will keep you dry. Rain is expected on roughly 14 days.

The area enjoys a balanced 182 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

Should you favor a climate that's both dry and comfortably warm June, July, August and September typically offer the most agreeable circumstances. On the other hand, January, February and December tend to be characterized by conditions that may not be as optimal.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Santa Cruz do Douro climate page with graphs.

 

Santa Cruz do Douro, monthly averages in October

Min Temperature 10°C  

Max Temperature 20°C  

Chance of Rain 46%  

Precipitation 171 mm  

Rainy days 14 days  

Humidity 80% *  

Sunshine 182 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine 56% *  

* Data from: Porto, Portugal (57 KM, 35 Miles).

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Temperatures

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Santa Cruz do Douro in October?

For visitors traveling to Santa Cruz do Douro, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in October.

Swimming

6/10

Camping

6/10

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