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Spain · Countryside

Navarre
in October.

Illustration of Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona
Plaza del Castillo, PamplonaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 70°F afternoons, with about 7 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
70°F
Rain days
7
Visitor demand
54%of August peak

Historical Comunidad Foral de Navarra regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Pamplona; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

8.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.8/10Very good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 70°F (21°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 51°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 11 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical October.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 08:18Sunset 19:2651°F70°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 08:18 and sets about 19:26 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 51°F (10°C); afternoons reach about 70°F (21°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
70°F (21°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
51°F (10°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
11h 08m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 74°F on the 1st, versus 64°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 15% to 36% between those dates.

Early October 1 October

74°F

Typical afternoon high

15% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

70°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

64°F

Typical afternoon high

36% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2026: 12 Oct Spanish National Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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1271°1371°1471°1570°1670°1770°1869°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 73°F (23°C) in the first week to 65°F (19°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 15–36%.

No school holidays here in October 2026. Public holidays: 12 Oct Spanish National Day. Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. October averages 54% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.

Overnight stays across Comunidad Foral de Navarra do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €75 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€75
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. −3% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 64°F (18°C) and 76°F (25°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 70°F (21°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 13; half the years had 5–11.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 12 rain days122013: 6 rain days62014: 5 rain days52015: 11 rain days112016: 7 rain days72017: 2 rain days22018: 7 rain days72019: 8 rain days82020: 12 rain days122021: 5 rain days52022: 6 rain days62023: 10 rain days102024: 13 rain days132025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201171°F3
201268°F12
201369°F6
201474°F5
201566°F11
201669°F7
201772°F2
201867°F7
201970°F8
202064°F12
202168°F5
202276°F6
202375°F10
202467°F13
202570°F5

Checked against 21 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons78°F70°F57°F
Rain days5711
Overnight demand63%54%38%

September: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than October. More overnight demand. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with October Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October.

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays are 63% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €79 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons70°F78°F
Nights51°F55°F
Rain days75
Visitor seasonModerate seasonBusy season
Overall / 108.38.2
Month rank#1#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.4#951°F36°F115.4Low season
February7.5#754°F38°F105.8Low season
March7.6#659°F41°F106.7Moderate season
April7.8#565°F44°F117.7Moderate season
May7.9#471°F49°F78.4Moderate season
June8.0#380°F55°F58.3Moderate season
July7.3#1085°F58°F38.4Busy season
August6.7#1286°F59°F48.0Peak season
September8.2#278°F55°F59.1Busy season
October8.3#170°F51°F78.8Moderate season
November7.4#857°F44°F116.2Moderate season
December7.3#1153°F38°F95.8Low season

Near here

Nearby places in October

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Navarre's weather ranks 10 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Spain with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Spain in October · Everywhere in October

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 54% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 12,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 77% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,200 more: 19 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)79
How our weather was checked21 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day18
Busiest month hereAugust · 32
Visitors as share of people present1.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month71st percentile
Domestic share of nights77%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights19
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.0%
Population used684,000
Statistical regionES22 · Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.