Isla del Sol weather in October

In October, Isla del Sol sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Isla del Sol's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isla del Sol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Isla del Sol is village on Isla del Sol, Bolivia.

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 12°C through the month.

A typical October day in Isla del Sol reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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2127
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Isla del Sol weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 28029.312.81.7
Feb12° / 25025.612.51.7
Mar12° / 2112712.11.9
Apr12° / 9516.911.62.6
May12° / 286.611.33.5
Jun11° / 12311.13.5
Jul11° / 143.311.13.3
Aug11° / 164.211.53.4
Sep12° / 408.811.93.3
Oct12° / 7613.612.43.2
Nov13° / 9115.812.73.1
Dec13° / 2012512.92.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46733
56634
66535
76436
86337
96139
106040
115941
125842
135644
145446
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175149
185050
194951
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Isla del Sol gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2381
3391
4401
5402
6412
7422
8422
9432
10442
11442
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22451
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24451
25451
26451
27461
28461
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30461
31460

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:30
212.26:216:30
312.26:206:30
412.26:196:30
512.26:186:30
612.26:176:31
712.26:176:31
812.26:166:31
912.36:156:31
1012.36:156:31
1112.36:146:32
1212.36:136:32
1312.36:136:32
1412.36:126:32
1512.46:116:32
1612.46:116:33
1712.46:106:33
1812.46:096:33
1912.46:096:33
2012.46:086:34
2112.46:086:34
2212.56:076:34
2312.56:076:35
2412.56:066:35
2512.56:066:35
2612.56:056:36
2712.56:056:36
2812.56:046:36
2912.56:046:37
3012.66:036:37
3112.66:036:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 7.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Isla del Sol

In seasonPeak

None of Isla del Sol's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Isla del Sol's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Isla del Sol?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isla del Sol.

What to pack for Isla del Sol in October

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

In October, Isla del Sol sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Isla del Sol in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isla del Sol peaks around February 8 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 19Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Isla del Sol?

Isla del Sol sits at 16.0°S, 69.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Copacabana, 17 km away.

PunoLajaViachaLa Paz

Topography around Isla del Sol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isla del Sol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 3,837 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,093 m.

The land around Isla del Sol is covered by water (71%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
5,093 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
October weather nearby: Copacabana 17 km · Ilave 56 km · Sorata 61 km · Tiahuanaco 76 km · Puno 96 km · Laja 99 km · Viacha 113 km · La Paz 118 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 Isla del Sol (-16.0357°, -69.1484°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).