Guamote weather in October

In October, Guamote sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 138 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Guamote's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guamote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical October day in Guamote reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2154
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Guamote weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 15522.312.13.0
Feb15° / 18123.112.12.8
Mar15° / 23127.7122.5
Apr15° / 19225.9122.6
May15° / 13322.311.93.0
Jun14° / 7716.411.93.4
Jul14° / 5011.911.93.9
Aug15° / 30811.94.6
Sep16° / 5512.3124.4
Oct15° / 13821.9123.2
Nov14° / 16023.612.12.7
Dec15° / 1582312.12.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51783
61585
71486
81486
91387
101288
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31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guamote gets around 138 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
463
564
664
765
865
966
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3077
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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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 6:03 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:04
212.06:036:04
312.06:036:04
412.06:026:04
512.06:026:03
612.06:026:03
712.06:016:03
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2212.15:576:01
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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 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Is October a good time to visit Guamote?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamote.

What to pack for Guamote in October

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

In October, Guamote sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Guamote in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guamote peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 18Jul 14UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Guamote 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 Guamote is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1917 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guamote?

Guamote sits at 1.9°S, 78.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Riobamba, 31 km away.

Topography around Guamote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m around an average of 3,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,240 m.

The land around Guamote is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
584 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
6,240 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Riobamba 31 km · Guaranda 50 km · Montalvo 66 km · Banos 68 km · Pelileo 70 km · Ambato 77 km · Macas 78 km · Naranjito 88 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 Guamote (-1.935°, -78.7104°, 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. 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).