Naranjal weather in October

In October, Naranjal sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 439 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Naranjal's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naranjal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
439 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
94%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Naranjal is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Density
4,571/km²
people per km²

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 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Naranjal reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12116
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Naranjal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°86530.812.13.3
Feb22° / 18°9102812.13.3
Mar23° / 18°118130.9123.3
Apr23° / 18°108829.911.93.3
May22° / 18°108530.811.93.3
Jun21° / 17°7303011.83.3
Jul21° / 16°6143111.93.2
Aug20° / 16°4783111.93.2
Sep21° / 16°47130123.2
Oct21° / 16°43929.512.13.4
Nov21° / 17°34627.212.13.5
Dec22° / 17°61330.112.23.4

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 0% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Naranjal gets around 439 mm of rain over 29.5 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 95% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
698
798
898
997
1097
1196
1296
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1495
1595
1695
1794
1894
1994
2094
2193
2293
2393
2493
2592
2692
2791
2891
2991
3090
3190

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10973
20973
30973
40973
51963
61963
71954
81954
92944
102944
112944
123934
133934
143934
153934
163925
173925
183925
193925
203925
213925
223916
233916
243916
253916
263916
273916
283916
294906
304915
314915

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
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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 6:07 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:08
212.06:066:08
312.06:066:08
412.06:066:07
512.06:056:07
612.06:056:07
712.06:046:07
812.06:046:07
912.06:046:06
1012.06:036:06
1112.06:036:06
1212.16:036:06
1312.16:036:06
1412.16:026:06
1512.16:026:05
1612.16:026:05
1712.16:016:05
1812.16:016:05
1912.16:016:05
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2212.16:006:05
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2612.16:006:05
2712.16:006:05
2812.15:596:05
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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 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 4.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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94.4Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Naranjal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naranjal.

What to pack for Naranjal in October

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

In October, Naranjal sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Naranjal in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 36 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Naranjal 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 Naranjal peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Naranjal 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 Naranjal is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1524 µg/m³Jun 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naranjal?

Naranjal sits at 2.7°S, 79.6°W, 60 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is La Troncal, 41 km away.

Topography around Naranjal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naranjal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,505 m.

The land around Naranjal is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (29%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
2,134 m
80 km
4,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: La Troncal 41 km · Naranjito 59 km · Milagro 60 km · Guayaquil 61 km · Eloy Alfaro 62 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 65 km · Guabo 67 km · Posorja 70 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 Naranjal (-2.6764°, -79.6174°, elevation 60 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).