Placetas weather in October

In October, Placetas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 109 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Placetas's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Placetas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Placetas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93022
103022
113022
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272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How October really feels in Placetas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 16 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
16
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.

Placetas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°254.510.87.8
Feb27° / 17°25411.27.8
Mar28° / 18°244.811.87.1
Apr30° / 20°45812.55.6
May30° / 21°13316.313.14.3
Jun31° / 23°14220.213.33.4
Jul31° / 23°8617.313.23.5
Aug32° / 23°10219.512.83.3
Sep31° / 23°13822.712.13.2
Oct29° / 22°1091911.54.4
Nov27° / 20°459.410.96.7
Dec26° / 19°235.410.77.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114357
124456
134456
144555
154456
164555
174654
184555
194753
204654
214753
224852
234951
244951
255050
265248
275248
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Placetas gets around 109 mm of rain over 19 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 61% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
573
673
773
872
972
1071
1170
1270
1369
1467
1566
1665
1763
1862
1960
2058
2156
2254
2352
2450
2549
2647
2746
2844
2943
3042
3141

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1004951
2004951
3004951
4005941
5005932
6006922
7006922
8017902
9017902
10018892
11019891
120110881
130211861
140213841
150214831
160315811
170317791
180418771
190419761
200521731
211522711
221623700
231625680
241726660
252727640
262828620
272828620
283929590
293929590
3031030570
3141030560

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:01
211.86:146:01
311.86:146:00
411.76:155:59
511.76:155:58
611.76:155:57
711.76:165:56
811.66:165:55
911.66:175:54
1011.66:175:53
1111.66:175:52
1211.66:185:51
1311.56:185:50
1411.56:195:50
1511.56:195:49
1611.56:195:48
1711.56:205:47
1811.46:205:46
1911.46:215:46
2011.46:215:45
2111.46:225:44
2211.46:225:43
2311.36:235:43
2411.36:235:42
2511.36:245:41
2611.36:245:41
2711.36:255:40
2811.26:255:39
2911.26:265:39
3011.26:265:38
3111.26:275:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Placetas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Placetas'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 Placetas?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Placetas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Placetas in October

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

In October, Placetas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Placetas 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Placetas 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 Placetas peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Placetas 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 Placetas is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Placetas?

Placetas sits at 22.3°N, 79.7°W, 197 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camajuaní, 21 km away.

Topography around Placetas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Placetas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Placetas is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (30%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Camajuaní 21 km · Remedios 23 km · Fomento 24 km · Caibarién 30 km · Cabaiguán 31 km · Santa Clara 34 km · Manicaragua 38 km · Encrucijada 40 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 Placetas (22.3138°, -79.6538°, elevation 197 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).