San Ignacio de Velasco weather in October

In October, San Ignacio de Velasco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 San Ignacio de Velasco's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Ignacio de Velasco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

San Ignacio de Velasco is city in Bolivia.

Founded
1748

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Ignacio de Velasco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in San Ignacio de Velasco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

San Ignacio de Velasco 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
Jan30° / 22°16922.412.93.5
Feb29° / 22°17421.512.63.5
Mar29° / 21°14720.112.13.9
Apr29° / 20°6912.211.65.2
May27° / 18°437.911.26.8
Jun27° / 17°233.9117.6
Jul28° / 16°182.911.17.7
Aug30° / 18°213.311.56.0
Sep31° / 20°477.111.94.7
Oct32° / 21°8613.412.43.8
Nov31° / 21°12016.112.83.9
Dec30° / 22°15119.9133.6

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124852
134753
144753
154555
164456
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233763
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313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Ignacio de Velasco gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
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736
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937
1037
1138
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1441
1542
1643
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2248
2349
2450
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2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167175218
267165219
357165319
457155320
546155421
646145422
736145423
836135424
936135325
1026125426
1126125327
1226115328
1326105230
1425105132
151595134
161584937
171484839
181474642
191474444
201374346
211374148
221374050
231373851
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251363555
262363455
272363356
282473255
292473156
302473057
313572956

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:48 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:57
212.25:485:57
312.25:475:58
412.25:465:58
512.25:455:58
612.25:455:58
712.25:445:58
812.35:435:58
912.35:425:59
1012.35:425:59
1112.35:415:59
1212.35:405:59
1312.35:405:59
1412.35:396:00
1512.45:386:00
1612.45:386:00
1712.45:376:00
1812.45:366:01
1912.45:366:01
2012.45:356:01
2112.45:356:02
2212.55:346:02
2312.55:346:02
2412.55:336:03
2512.55:326:03
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2712.55:326:04
2812.55:316:04
2912.65:316:04
3012.65:306:05
3112.65:306:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Ignacio de Velasco

In seasonPeak

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

San Ignacio de Velasco'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 San Ignacio de Velasco?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Ignacio de Velasco.

What to pack for San Ignacio de Velasco in October

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

In October, San Ignacio de Velasco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Ignacio de Velasco in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Ignacio de Velasco peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 18UV 16Sep 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Ignacio de Velasco 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 San Ignacio de Velasco is worst in September — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.7× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateSep 1586 µg/m³Apr 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug55Poor
Sep91Unhealthy
Oct43Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Ignacio de Velasco?

San Ignacio de Velasco sits at 16.4°S, 61.0°W, 582 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, 187 km away.

Vila Bela da Santíssima TrindadePontes e LacerdaAscención de GuarayosMonteroWarnesCotocaSanta CruzSão José dos Quatro Marcos

Topography around San Ignacio de Velasco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Ignacio de Velasco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Ignacio de Velasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.

The land around San Ignacio de Velasco is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 187 km · Pontes e Lacerda 216 km · Ascención de Guarayos 244 km · Montero 266 km · Warnes 266 km · Cotoca 273 km · Santa Cruz 283 km · São José dos Quatro Marcos 310 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 San Ignacio de Velasco (-16.3777°, -60.9647°, elevation 582 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).