Villa Altagracia weather in October

In October, Villa Altagracia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 135 mm of rain across 23.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Villa Altagracia's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Altagracia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Villa Altagracia reaches about 27°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 26°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)
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42820
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72820
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Villa Altagracia 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
Jan24° / 16°6815.7116.3
Feb25° / 16°6513.911.46.3
Mar26° / 17°9816.611.95.9
Apr26° / 18°15619.812.45.2
May27° / 19°21123.712.94.5
Jun27° / 20°12421.413.14.6
Jul28° / 20°12423.5134.5
Aug28° / 20°15024.112.64.4
Sep28° / 20°13923.312.14.3
Oct27° / 19°13523.111.64.5
Nov26° / 18°10719.811.15.2
Dec25° / 17°7315.710.96.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214753
224951
234951
245050
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Villa Altagracia gets around 135 mm of rain over 23.1 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1476
1576
1676
1775
1875
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2074
2174
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2772
2872
2972
3072
3171

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117128
217128
317227
417227
517227
617227
717227
817326
917326
1017326
1117326
1217425
1317425
1417524
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1817821
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2018019
2118118
2218217
2318415
2418514
2518613
2618712
2728711
2828711
2928810
303889
313889

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
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275calm
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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 6:35 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:25
211.86:356:24
311.86:356:23
411.86:356:22
511.86:366:21
611.76:366:20
711.76:366:20
811.76:366:19
911.76:376:18
1011.76:376:17
1111.76:376:16
1211.66:376:16
1311.66:386:15
1411.66:386:14
1511.66:386:13
1611.66:396:13
1711.66:396:12
1811.56:396:11
1911.56:406:11
2011.56:406:10
2111.56:406:09
2211.56:416:09
2311.56:416:08
2411.46:426:08
2511.46:426:07
2611.46:426:06
2711.46:436:06
2811.46:436:05
2911.46:446:05
3011.36:446:04
3111.36:456:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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224.7Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
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314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Villa Altagracia

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Altagracia 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 Villa Altagracia?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Villa Altagracia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Altagracia in October

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

In October, Villa Altagracia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Villa Altagracia 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 46 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Villa Altagracia 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 Villa Altagracia peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villa Altagracia 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 Villa Altagracia 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 Villa Altagracia?

Villa Altagracia sits at 18.7°N, 70.2°W, 178 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Santo Domingo Oeste, 26 km away.

Santo Domingo OesteSan CristóbalCristo ReyBajos de HainaBella VistaVilla ConsueloVilla FranciscaSanto Domingo

Topography around Villa Altagracia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Altagracia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Villa Altagracia is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
1,462 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Santo Domingo Oeste 26 km · San Cristóbal 29 km · Cristo Rey 32 km · Bajos de Haina 32 km · Bella Vista 34 km · Villa Consuelo 36 km · Villa Francisca 36 km · Santo Domingo 37 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 Villa Altagracia (18.673°, -70.171°, elevation 178 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).