Sosua weather in October

In October, Sosua sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 89 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 38% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sosua's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sosua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Sosua reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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)
12925
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
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212825
222825
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252825
262825
272825
282825
292824
302724
312724

How October really feels in Sosua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sosua 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
Jan25° / 22°10014.810.96.5
Feb25° / 22°641211.36.8
Mar25° / 22°7711.811.96.9
Apr26° / 23°6712.512.46.6
May27° / 24°6512.412.96.2
Jun28° / 25°287.113.26.3
Jul28° / 25°389.813.16.1
Aug29° / 25°4610.512.75.8
Sep29° / 25°6713.412.15.3
Oct28° / 25°8916.811.55.2
Nov27° / 24°1241811.15.5
Dec26° / 23°9716.110.86.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55149
65248
75347
85347
95446
105545
115446
125545
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236040
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sosua gets around 89 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
450
551
651
752
852
953
1053
1154
1255
1355
1456
1556
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1009010
2009010
3009010
400919
500919
600919
700919
800919
901918
1001918
1101918
1201927
1301927
1402926
1502926
1602935
1703925
1803934
1903934
2003943
2104933
2204942
2304942
2404942
2504942
2604951
2704951
2815931
2915931
3015931
3116921

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:366:26
211.86:376:25
311.86:376:24
411.86:376:23
511.76:376:22
611.76:386:21
711.76:386:20
811.76:386:20
911.76:396:19
1011.76:396:18
1111.66:396:17
1211.66:406:16
1311.66:406:16
1411.66:406:15
1511.66:416:14
1611.56:416:13
1711.56:416:13
1811.56:426:12
1911.56:426:11
2011.56:426:10
2111.56:436:10
2211.46:436:09
2311.46:446:09
2411.46:446:08
2511.46:446:07
2611.46:456:07
2711.36:456:06
2811.36:466:06
2911.36:466:05
3011.36:476:05
3111.36:476:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sosua

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sosua?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sosua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sosua in October

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

In October, Sosua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sosua 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 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sosua 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 Sosua peaks around March 23 at about 12 (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 highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sosua 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 Sosua is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sosua?

Sosua sits at 19.8°N, 70.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Llano, 9.0 km away.

Río GrandeTamborilSantiago de los CaballerosMocaVilla Bisonó

Topography around Sosua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Sosua is covered by trees (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Monte Llano 9.0 km · Cabarete 12 km · Puerto Plata 18 km · Río Grande 28 km · Tamboril 31 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km · Moca 40 km · Villa Bisonó 43 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 Sosua (19.7522°, -70.5199°, elevation 0 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).