Montalvo weather in October

In October, Montalvo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 470 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Montalvo's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montalvo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
470 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
92%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Montalvo is Town and urban parish of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1906

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Montalvo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12418
22418
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42418
52418
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72418
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92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
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182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

Montalvo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 19°110730.612.13.5
Feb25° / 19°10622812.13.4
Mar25° / 19°110730.7123.4
Apr25° / 19°110129.4123.4
May25° / 19°107830.611.93.5
Jun24° / 18°73929.811.93.5
Jul23° / 17°65630.511.93.5
Aug23° / 17°50630.411.93.6
Sep23° / 17°58629.6123.5
Oct24° / 18°47028.2123.8
Nov24° / 18°38425.912.14.0
Dec24° / 19°73029.412.13.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

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
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Montalvo gets around 470 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
596
696
795
895
994
1093
1193
1292
1391
1491
1590
1689
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:07
212.06:056:06
312.06:056:06
412.06:056:06
512.06:046:06
612.06:046:05
712.06:046:05
812.06:036:05
912.06:036:05
1012.06:036:04
1112.06:026:04
1212.06:026:04
1312.06:026:04
1412.06:016:04
1512.06:016:04
1612.06:016:03
1712.06:016:03
1812.06:016:03
1912.06:006:03
2012.06:006:03
2112.06:006:03
2212.06:006:03
2312.16:006:03
2412.15:596:03
2512.15:596:03
2612.15:596:03
2712.15:596:03
2812.15:596:03
2912.15:596:03
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3112.15:596:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.24 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Montalvo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montalvo.

What to pack for Montalvo in October

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

In October, Montalvo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Montalvo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montalvo peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Montalvo 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 Montalvo is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 1745 µg/m³Jan 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montalvo?

Montalvo sits at 1.8°S, 79.3°W, 65 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Babahoyo, 26 km away.

Topography around Montalvo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montalvo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,245 m.

The land around Montalvo is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
2,468 m
80 km
6,245 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Babahoyo 26 km · Guaranda 39 km · Ventanas 43 km · Naranjito 47 km · Milagro 51 km · Samborondón 52 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 57 km · Vinces 58 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 Montalvo (-1.7901°, -79.2876°, elevation 65 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).