Jarabacoa weather in October

In October, Jarabacoa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 159 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Jarabacoa's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jarabacoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Jarabacoa is settlement in the La Vega Province, Dominican Repuclic.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Jarabacoa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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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22417
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52417
62417
72417
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92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
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222416
232416
242316
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302316
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Jarabacoa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°5512.5116.3
Feb21° / 13°5511.111.46.4
Mar22° / 14°1101511.96.0
Apr23° / 15°17219.812.45.2
May23° / 16°28224.912.94.5
Jun24° / 17°17622.413.14.8
Jul24° / 17°11622.3135.1
Aug24° / 17°15923.412.64.8
Sep24° / 17°19923.912.14.7
Oct24° / 16°15921.711.65.0
Nov22° / 15°10216.811.15.6
Dec21° / 14°5511.610.96.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
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193763
203763
213862
223961
234060
244060
254258
264357
274456
284456
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jarabacoa gets around 159 mm of rain over 21.7 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 71% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
377
476
576
676
776
876
975
1075
1175
1275
1374
1474
1573
1673
1772
1871
1970
2069
2168
2267
2366
2465
2564
2664
2763
2862
2962
3062
3161

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
147818
247917
347917
447917
547917
648016
748016
848016
948016
1048016
1148016
1248016
1348016
1448115
1548115
1658114
1758114
1858213
1958213
2068212
2168311
2268311
2368410
247849
257849
268848
278857
289847
299847
3010846
3111836

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
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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 6:37 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:26
211.86:376:25
311.86:376:25
411.86:376:24
511.86:386:23
611.76:386:22
711.76:386:21
811.76:386:20
911.76:396:20
1011.76:396:19
1111.66:396:18
1211.66:406:17
1311.66:406:16
1411.66:406:16
1511.66:416:15
1611.66:416:14
1711.56:416:14
1811.56:426:13
1911.56:426:12
2011.56:426:12
2111.56:436:11
2211.56:436:10
2311.46:436:10
2411.46:446:09
2511.46:446:08
2611.46:456:08
2711.46:456:07
2811.46:466:07
2911.36:466:06
3011.36:466:06
3111.36:476:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jarabacoa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Jarabacoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jarabacoa in October

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

In October, Jarabacoa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Jarabacoa 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 Jarabacoa 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 (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
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jarabacoa 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 Jarabacoa 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 Jarabacoa?

Jarabacoa sits at 19.1°N, 70.6°W, 552 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is La Vega, 16 km away.

ConstanzaBonaoMocaSalcedoSantiago de los CaballerosTamborilSan Francisco de Macorís

Topography around Jarabacoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jarabacoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 569 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,072 m.

The land around Jarabacoa is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
1,674 m
80 km
3,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: La Vega 16 km · Constanza 26 km · Bonao 31 km · Moca 33 km · Salcedo 37 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km · Tamboril 41 km · San Francisco de Macorís 45 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 Jarabacoa (19.1168°, -70.6359°, elevation 552 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).