Bahía de Caráquez weather in October

In October, Bahía de Caráquez sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 3% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bahía de Caráquez's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahía de Caráquez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Bahía de Caráquez is city of Manabí Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1628

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bahía de Caráquez reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°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)
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How October really feels in Bahía de Caráquez

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.

Bahía de Caráquez weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°9514.4125.0
Feb28° / 24°17318.7124.2
Mar29° / 24°13417.7124.4
Apr29° / 24°9913.4124.9
May29° / 24°449.2125.5
Jun28° / 23°144.1126.7
Jul27° / 22°92.8127.1
Aug27° / 22°51.8127.3
Sep27° / 22°82.1127.1
Oct27° / 22°113.1126.9
Nov27° / 22°203.9126.9
Dec28° / 23°427126.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
111387
121288
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bahía de Caráquez gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
510
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710
811
911
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249
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269
279
288
299
309
319

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11927
21927
31927
41927
51927
61927
71927
81927
92917
102917
112917
123907
133907
144897
154897
165887
175887
185887
196877
206877
217867
227867
237867
247867
258857
268857
278857
288857
298866
308866
317876

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:11
212.06:106:11
312.06:106:10
412.06:106:10
512.06:096:10
612.06:096:09
712.06:096:09
812.06:086:09
912.06:086:09
1012.06:086:08
1112.06:076:08
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bahía de Caráquez

In seasonPeak

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

Bahía de Caráquez's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bahía de Caráquez?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bahía de Caráquez for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bahía de Caráquez in October

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

In October, Bahía de Caráquez sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bahía de Caráquez in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bahía de Caráquez 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 Bahía de Caráquez peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bahía de Caráquez 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 Bahía de Caráquez is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bahía de Caráquez?

Bahía de Caráquez sits at 0.6°S, 80.4°W, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Canoa, 16 km away.

Topography around Bahía de Caráquez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahía de Caráquez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Bahía de Caráquez is covered by water (59%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Canoa 16 km · Chone 38 km · Calceta 40 km · Portoviejo 51 km · Manta 52 km · Montecristi 56 km · Sucre 76 km · Jipijapa 85 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 Bahía de Caráquez (-0.6003°, -80.4244°), 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).