Chone weather in October

In October, Chone sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Chone's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Chone is city in the province of Manabí in Ecuador.

Founded
1735

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chone reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12821
22821
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312922

How October really feels in Chone

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.

Chone weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24625123.5
Feb29° / 23°37025.6123.1
Mar29° / 23°35127.6123.0
Apr29° / 23°26125.7123.1
May29° / 23°14521.4123.7
Jun28° / 22°5913.5125.0
Jul28° / 21°399.6125.8
Aug28° / 21°236.3125.9
Sep28° / 21°359.1125.3
Oct29° / 21°388.9125.3
Nov29° / 22°447.8125.2
Dec29° / 22°12016.3124.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
70100
80100
90100
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chone gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108218
208218
308317
408317
508317
618217
718217
818316
918316
1018316
1118316
1228216
1328216
1428216
1528216
1638116
1738116
1838017
1938017
2038017
2138017
2238017
2338017
2438017
2538017
2638017
2747917
2848016
2948016
3048016
3148016

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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126calm
136calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:10
212.06:096:09
312.06:086:09
412.06:086:09
512.06:086:08
612.06:086:08
712.06:076:08
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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 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 3.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chone

In seasonPeak

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

Chone'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 Chone?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chone in October

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

In October, Chone sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Chone 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 60 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 Chone 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 Chone peaks around February 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chone 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 Chone 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 Chone?

Chone sits at 0.7°S, 80.1°W, 102 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Calceta, 18 km away.

Topography around Chone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Chone is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Calceta 18 km · Bahía de Caráquez 38 km · Canoa 48 km · Portoviejo 56 km · El Empalme 64 km · Montecristi 74 km · Sucre 74 km · Manta 76 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 Chone (-0.6985°, -80.0925°, elevation 102 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).