Bonao weather in October

In October, Bonao sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 133 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bonao's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bonao reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212619
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Bonao weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°7514.1116.5
Feb23° / 15°7012.711.46.5
Mar24° / 16°11515.411.96.3
Apr25° / 17°17019.512.45.5
May26° / 18°25323.212.94.7
Jun27° / 19°13219.913.15.0
Jul27° / 19°10521135.0
Aug27° / 19°12521.812.64.8
Sep27° / 19°14921.912.14.7
Oct26° / 19°13320.311.65.1
Nov25° / 17°11517.411.15.7
Dec24° / 16°7313.510.96.6

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 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204852
214951
224951
235050
245149
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bonao gets around 133 mm of rain over 20.3 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 66% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
370
470
570
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1468
1568
1667
1767
1866
1965
2065
2164
2263
2363
2462
2562
2661
2761
2861
2961
3060
3160

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101090
201090
301090
401090
501090
601090
701090
801090
901090
1001189
1101189
1201288
1301288
1401288
1501387
1601387
1701486
1801486
1901486
2001585
2101585
2201684
2301783
2401882
2501882
2601981
2702080
2802179
2902377
3002476
3112574

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:366:26
211.86:366:25
311.86:366:24
411.86:366:23
511.86:376:22
611.76:376:21
711.76:376:20
811.76:376:20
911.76:386:19
1011.76:386:18
1111.66:386:17
1211.66:396:16
1311.66:396:16
1411.66:396:15
1511.66:406:14
1611.66:406:14
1711.56:406:13
1811.56:416:12
1911.56:416:11
2011.56:416:11
2111.56:426:10
2211.56:426:09
2311.46:426:09
2411.46:436:08
2511.46:436:08
2611.46:446:07
2711.46:446:07
2811.46:446:06
2911.36:456:06
3011.36:456:05
3111.36:466:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bonao?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bonao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bonao in October

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

In October, Bonao sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bonao 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 67 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bonao 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 Bonao peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bonao 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 Bonao is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2131 µg/m³Feb 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bonao?

Bonao sits at 18.9°N, 70.4°W, 166 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Cotuí, 30 km away.

CotuíJarabacoaLa VegaConstanzaVilla AltagraciaSan Francisco de MacorísSan José de OcoaSalcedo

Topography around Bonao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,072 m.

The land around Bonao is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
1,677 m
80 km
3,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cotuí 30 km · Jarabacoa 31 km · La Vega 33 km · Constanza 35 km · Villa Altagracia 39 km · San Francisco de Macorís 43 km · San José de Ocoa 45 km · Salcedo 49 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Bonao (18.9415°, -70.4111°, elevation 166 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. 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).