Puerto Francisco de Orellana weather in October

In October, Puerto Francisco de Orellana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 289 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high: 30°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 6th coldest
Rainfall: 289 mm; 26.2 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:53 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover: 78%; 6th clearest
Wind: 3 km/h; 8th windiest
Solar energy: 5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.1; out of 10

Puerto Francisco de Orellana is city in Ecuador, capital of the Orellana Province.

Density: 2,629/km²; people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Puerto Francisco de Orellana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
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17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22
31	30	22

How October really feels in Puerto Francisco de Orellana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Puerto Francisco de Orellana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 23°	225	21.3	12	3.7
Feb	30° / 23°	278	21	12	3.4
Mar	29° / 23°	403	28.2	12	3.0
Apr	29° / 22°	403	27.6	12	3.0
May	29° / 22°	382	27.5	12	3.2
Jun	28° / 22°	366	26.9	12	3.6
Jul	28° / 21°	315	24.9	12	4.1
Aug	29° / 21°	233	22.7	12	4.0
Sep	29° / 22°	241	23.4	12	3.5
Oct	30° / 22°	289	26.2	12	3.1
Nov	30° / 22°	329	26.9	12	3.0
Dec	30° / 22°	316	25.6	12	3.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	23	23	22	22	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	17	16	16	15	15
Cloudier (%)	77	77	78	78	79	79	80	80	80	80	80	80	81	81	81	81	80	81	81	81	81	81	81	81	82	83	83	84	84	85	85

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	21	79
6	21	79
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	19	81
14	19	81
15	19	81
16	19	81
17	20	80
18	19	81
19	19	81
20	19	81
21	19	81
22	19	81
23	19	81
24	19	81
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	17	83
28	16	84
29	16	84
30	15	85
31	15	85

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puerto Francisco de Orellana gets around 289 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	81	81	81	81	81	81	82	82	82	82	83	83	83	84	84	84	85	85	86	86	86	87	87	87	87	87	88	88	88	88	88

	Rain chance (%)
1	81
2	81
3	81
4	81
5	81
6	81
7	82
8	82
9	82
10	82
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	84
15	84
16	84
17	85
18	85
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	87
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	87
27	88
28	88
29	88
30	88
31	88

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Oppressive (%)	75	74	74	74	74	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	72	72	72	71	71	71	70	69	68	68	67	66	65	64	64	63	63	63	63
Miserable (%)	25	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	31	32	32	33	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	37

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	75	25
2	74	26
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	74	26
6	73	27
7	73	27
8	73	27
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	71	29
17	71	29
18	71	29
19	70	30
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	67	33
24	66	34
25	65	35
26	64	36
27	64	36
28	63	37
29	63	37
30	63	37
31	63	37

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	3	calm
2	3	calm
3	3	calm
4	3	calm
5	3	calm
6	3	calm
7	3	calm
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30	3	calm
31	3	calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:52 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51
Sunset (PM)	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	5:57	5:57
2	12.0	5:57	5:57
3	12.0	5:56	5:56
4	12.0	5:56	5:56
5	12.0	5:56	5:56
6	12.0	5:55	5:56
7	12.0	5:55	5:55
8	12.0	5:55	5:55
9	12.0	5:54	5:55
10	12.0	5:54	5:55
11	12.0	5:54	5:54
12	12.0	5:54	5:54
13	12.0	5:53	5:54
14	12.0	5:53	5:54
15	12.0	5:53	5:54
16	12.0	5:53	5:53
17	12.0	5:53	5:53
18	12.0	5:52	5:53
19	12.0	5:52	5:53
20	12.0	5:52	5:53
21	12.0	5:52	5:53
22	12.0	5:52	5:52
23	12.0	5:52	5:52
24	12.0	5:51	5:52
25	12.0	5:51	5:52
26	12.0	5:51	5:52
27	12.0	5:51	5:52
28	12.0	5:51	5:52
29	12.0	5:51	5:52
30	12.0	5:51	5:52
31	12.0	5:51	5:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.9
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.2	Bright
2	5.2	Bright
3	5.2	Bright
4	5.2	Bright
5	5.2	Bright
6	5.1	Bright
7	5.1	Bright
8	5.1	Bright
9	5.1	Bright
10	5.1	Bright
11	5.1	Bright
12	5.1	Bright
13	5.0	Bright
14	5.0	Bright
15	5.0	Bright
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17	5.0	Bright
18	5.0	Bright
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20	5.0	Bright
21	5.0	Bright
22	5.0	Bright
23	5.0	Bright
24	5.0	Bright
25	5.0	Bright
26	5.0	Bright
27	5.0	Bright
28	5.0	Bright
29	4.9	Bright
30	4.9	Bright
31	4.9	Bright

Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Puerto Francisco de Orellana?

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

3.1

Sightseeing

9th-best month of the year

4.2

Beach & pool

7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Francisco de Orellana.

What to pack for Puerto Francisco de Orellana in October

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

In October, Puerto Francisco de Orellana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Francisco de Orellana 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 Puerto Francisco de Orellana peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	14	10	13	12	11	9	13	13	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	10	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Francisco de Orellana 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 Puerto Francisco de Orellana is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	17	22	21	18	14	12	10	12	14	14	16	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	18	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	12	Good
Jul	10	Good
Aug	12	Good
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Francisco de Orellana?

Puerto Francisco de Orellana sits at 0.4°S, 77.0°W, 300 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Boca Suno, 32 km away.

Topography around Puerto Francisco de Orellana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Francisco de Orellana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Francisco de Orellana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,554 m.

The land around Puerto Francisco de Orellana is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km

59 m

trees 48%

16 km

111 m

trees 88%

80 km

3,554 m

trees 97%

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← September Puerto Francisco de Orellana year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Boca Suno 32 km · Nueva Loja 61 km · Tena 109 km · Puerto Asís 120 km · Orito 125 km · Cayambe 139 km · Ibarra 154 km · Ipiales 159 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

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 Puerto Francisco de Orellana (-0.4497°, -76.9972°, elevation 300 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22
31	30	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	21	79
6	21	79
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	19	81
14	19	81
15	19	81
16	19	81
17	20	80
18	19	81
19	19	81
20	19	81
21	19	81
22	19	81
23	19	81
24	19	81
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	17	83
28	16	84
29	16	84
30	15	85
31	15	85

	Rain chance (%)
1	81
2	81
3	81
4	81
5	81
6	81
7	82
8	82
9	82
10	82
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	84
15	84
16	84
17	85
18	85
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	87
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	87
27	88
28	88
29	88
30	88
31	88

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	75	25
2	74	26
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	74	26
6	73	27
7	73	27
8	73	27
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	71	29
17	71	29
18	71	29
19	70	30
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	67	33
24	66	34
25	65	35
26	64	36
27	64	36
28	63	37
29	63	37
30	63	37
31	63	37

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22
31	30	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	21	79
6	21	79
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	19	81
14	19	81
15	19	81
16	19	81
17	20	80
18	19	81
19	19	81
20	19	81
21	19	81
22	19	81
23	19	81
24	19	81
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	17	83
28	16	84
29	16	84
30	15	85
31	15	85

	Rain chance (%)
1	81
2	81
3	81
4	81
5	81
6	81
7	82
8	82
9	82
10	82
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	84
15	84
16	84
17	85
18	85
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	87
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	87
27	88
28	88
29	88
30	88
31	88

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	75	25
2	74	26
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	74	26
6	73	27
7	73	27
8	73	27
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	71	29
17	71	29
18	71	29
19	70	30
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	67	33
24	66	34
25	65	35
26	64	36
27	64	36
28	63	37
29	63	37
30	63	37
31	63	37

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	22
2	30	22
3	30	22
4	30	22
5	30	22
6	30	22
7	30	22
8	30	22
9	30	22
10	30	22
11	30	22
12	30	22
13	30	22
14	30	22
15	30	22
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	30	22
25	30	22
26	30	22
27	30	22
28	30	22
29	30	22
30	30	22
31	30	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	23	77
2	23	77
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	21	79
6	21	79
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	19	81
14	19	81
15	19	81
16	19	81
17	20	80
18	19	81
19	19	81
20	19	81
21	19	81
22	19	81
23	19	81
24	19	81
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	17	83
28	16	84
29	16	84
30	15	85
31	15	85

	Rain chance (%)
1	81
2	81
3	81
4	81
5	81
6	81
7	82
8	82
9	82
10	82
11	83
12	83
13	83
14	84
15	84
16	84
17	85
18	85
19	86
20	86
21	86
22	87
23	87
24	87
25	87
26	87
27	88
28	88
29	88
30	88
31	88

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	75	25
2	74	26
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	74	26
6	73	27
7	73	27
8	73	27
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	72	28
14	72	28
15	72	28
16	71	29
17	71	29
18	71	29
19	70	30
20	69	31
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	67	33
24	66	34
25	65	35
26	64	36
27	64	36
28	63	37
29	63	37
30	63	37
31	63	37