Cotoca weather in October

In October, Cotoca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cotoca's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Cotoca is Town and municipality in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Density
2,197/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cotoca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
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93121
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How October really feels in Cotoca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
29
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cotoca weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°16817.112.93.6
Feb30° / 23°13816.212.63.8
Mar30° / 22°12414.412.14.2
Apr29° / 21°7010.711.65.3
May26° / 18°6110.311.26.5
Jun25° / 17°518.3117.0
Jul26° / 16°425.7117.5
Aug29° / 18°465.211.46.7
Sep31° / 20°707.311.95.1
Oct31° / 22°8810.512.44.2
Nov31° / 22°12112.812.84.0
Dec31° / 23°16516.9133.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55149
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154555
164555
174357
184258
194159
204060
213961
223862
233763
243763
253664
263565
273466
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cotoca gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2236
2337
2438
2539
2640
2740
2841
2942
3042
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11311193126
21211193127
31111193029
41111193030
51011183031
6911183032
7911183033
8811183034
9711182935
10710182935
11610182936
12610182936
13610183037
1459183038
1559183039
1648183039
1748173140
1838173141
1937173142
2037163143
2137163144
2236163045
2336163046
2436152946
2546152947
2646142847
2756142848
2856142748
2956132649
3066132649
3166132550

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:06
212.25:566:06
312.25:556:06
412.25:546:07
512.25:536:07
612.25:526:07
712.35:526:07
812.35:516:07
912.35:506:08
1012.35:496:08
1112.35:486:08
1212.35:486:08
1312.45:476:09
1412.45:466:09
1512.45:466:09
1612.45:456:10
1712.45:446:10
1812.45:446:10
1912.55:436:11
2012.55:426:11
2112.55:426:11
2212.55:416:12
2312.55:416:12
2412.55:406:12
2512.65:396:13
2612.65:396:13
2712.65:386:13
2812.65:386:14
2912.65:376:14
3012.65:376:15
3112.65:366:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cotoca

In seasonPeak

In October, Cotoca sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cotoca's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cotoca?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cotoca for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cotoca in October

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

In October, Cotoca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cotoca in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cotoca peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cotoca in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cotoca is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1935 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cotoca?

Cotoca sits at 17.8°S, 63.0°W, 387 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 14 km away.

Villa YapacaníAscención de GuarayosMizqueCamiri

Topography around Cotoca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Cotoca is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Santa Cruz 14 km · Warnes 36 km · El Torno 41 km · Montero 57 km · Villa Yapacaní 95 km · Ascención de Guarayos 214 km · Mizque 243 km · Camiri 252 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 Cotoca (-17.8167°, -63.05°, elevation 387 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).