Arenillas weather in October

In October, Arenillas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 47 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arenillas's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arenillas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Arenillas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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172720
182720
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202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How October really feels in Arenillas

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.

Arenillas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°24626.512.23.4
Feb29° / 23°36626.312.13.0
Mar29° / 23°46127.9123.1
Apr29° / 23°29825.511.93.3
May28° / 22°19224.711.83.8
Jun27° / 21°8118.511.84.9
Jul26° / 20°5215.611.85.5
Aug26° / 19°309.311.96.4
Sep26° / 20°338.2126.4
Oct27° / 20°4712.312.15.7
Nov27° / 20°6213.312.25.4
Dec28° / 21°12920.412.24.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16892
17793
18793
19793
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arenillas gets around 47 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10946
20946
30946
40946
50946
60946
70946
81936
91936
101927
111927
121927
132917
142917
152917
162917
173907
183907
193907
203907
213907
223907
233916
243916
253916
263916
273916
283916
293916
303916
314906

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:10
212.06:086:10
312.06:076:10
412.06:076:10
512.06:076:09
612.06:066:09
712.16:066:09
812.16:066:09
912.16:056:09
1012.16:056:08
1112.16:046:08
1212.16:046:08
1312.16:046:08
1412.16:046:08
1512.16:036:08
1612.16:036:08
1712.16:036:08
1812.16:026:08
1912.16:026:07
2012.16:026:07
2112.16:026:07
2212.16:016:07
2312.16:016:07
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2612.16:016:07
2712.16:016:07
2812.16:006:07
2912.16:006:07
3012.16:006:07
3112.16:006:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arenillas

In seasonPeak

None of Arenillas's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arenillas's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Arenillas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Arenillas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arenillas in October

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

In October, Arenillas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arenillas in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 40 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Arenillas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arenillas peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arenillas 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 Arenillas is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1128 µg/m³Aug 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arenillas?

Arenillas sits at 3.6°S, 80.1°W, 41 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 16 km away.

Topography around Arenillas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arenillas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Arenillas is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
3,874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Santa Rosa 16 km · Huaquillas 20 km · Zarumilla 24 km · Machala 35 km · Pasaje 38 km · Tumbes 42 km · Guabo 43 km · Piñas 45 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Arenillas (-3.554°, -80.0668°, elevation 41 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).