West Bay weather in October

In October, West Bay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 214 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is West Bay's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

West Bay is populated place in the Cayman Islands.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in West Bay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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 West Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

West Bay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°286.6117.7
Feb26° / 25°132.811.38.4
Mar26° / 25°163.911.98.3
Apr27° / 26°183.712.48.0
May28° / 26°9511.212.96.5
Jun28° / 27°10413.213.15.4
Jul29° / 27°6012.313.15.4
Aug29° / 27°9315.312.75.0
Sep29° / 27°13918.612.14.5
Oct28° / 27°2142011.64.7
Nov27° / 26°10812.111.16.4
Dec26° / 25°448.510.97.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54753
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
155347
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265743
275743
285842
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315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

West Bay gets around 214 mm of rain over 20 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
670
770
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969
1069
1168
1268
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1467
1566
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1765
1865
1964
2063
2162
2261
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2459
2558
2657
2756
2855
2954
3053
3152

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002179
2002278
3002278
4002377
5012475
6012574
7012673
8012772
9012871
10012970
11013069
12013168
13013366
14023464
15023563
16023662
17033760
18033859
19043957
20043957
21054055
22054154
23054253
24064252
25164350
26174449
27174548
28174546
29184645
30184743
31294842

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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420light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:09
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311.86:206:08
411.86:216:07
511.86:216:06
611.76:216:05
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2811.36:295:50
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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55.1Bright
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105.0Bright
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154.9Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for West Bay

In seasonPeak

In October, West Bay sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

West Bay sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

West Bay's rainy season runs September–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit West Bay?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit West Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Bay in October

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

In October, West Bay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near West Bay in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in West Bay 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 West Bay peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 13UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in West Bay 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 West Bay is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2127 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Bay?

West Bay sits at 19.4°N, 81.4°W, 5 m above sea level, in Cayman Islands. The nearest listed city is George Town, 11 km away.

George Town

Topography around West Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around West Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m.

The land around West Bay is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
24 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: George Town 11 km · Trinidad 306 km · Nueva Gerona 315 km · Condado 321 km · Cienfuegos 323 km · Cumanayagua 332 km · Abreus 333 km · Palmira 335 km

Cayman Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 113% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$104,293
2024
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2020
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 61%none 17%Roman Catholic 14%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 West Bay (19.382°, -81.3928°, elevation 5 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).