Los Palacios weather in October

In October, Los Palacios sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 113 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Los Palacios's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Palacios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Los Palacios reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Los Palacios

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 21 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
21
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.

Los Palacios weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°274.710.87.9
Feb27° / 18°253.911.27.8
Mar28° / 19°23511.87.1
Apr30° / 21°386.312.55.7
May31° / 23°11413.413.14.4
Jun31° / 24°16619.713.43.4
Jul32° / 25°1031813.23.3
Aug32° / 25°14020.112.83.1
Sep31° / 24°16921.212.13.3
Oct30° / 23°1131511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°284.810.97.2
Dec27° / 19°234.210.67.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24753
34753
44951
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
125545
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Los Palacios gets around 113 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
264
364
463
562
661
760
859
959
1058
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1850
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2144
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3026
3125

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10047818
20047917
30157717
40157816
50167815
60167815
70177814
80177814
90287713
100297613
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253926566
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3141231503

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:16
211.86:296:15
311.76:296:14
411.76:296:13
511.76:306:12
611.76:306:11
711.76:306:10
811.66:316:09
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1311.56:336:05
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2711.26:395:54
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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 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Los Palacios

In seasonPeak

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

Los Palacios sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Los Palacios's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Los Palacios?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Palacios in October

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

In October, Los Palacios sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Los Palacios 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 at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Los Palacios in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Palacios peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Los Palacios 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 Los Palacios is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2321 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Palacios?

Los Palacios sits at 22.6°N, 83.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Cristobal, 24 km away.

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Topography around Los Palacios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Palacios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Los Palacios is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
669 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: San Cristobal 24 km · Consolación del Sur 29 km · Bahía Honda 36 km · Vinales 47 km · Pinar del Rio 50 km · Artemisa 56 km · Mariel 68 km · Guanajay 69 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Los Palacios (22.5876°, -83.2476°, elevation 34 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).