San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas weather in October

In October, San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 288 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
288 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is city of Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1743

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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22822
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How October really feels in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas

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.

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 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
Jan29° / 23°44228.811.93.1
Feb29° / 23°36425.4123.0
Mar29° / 23°40527.6123.0
Apr29° / 23°46727.8122.9
May29° / 23°54629.412.12.9
Jun29° / 23°42827.412.13.1
Jul28° / 22°39627.312.13.3
Aug28° / 22°31926.3123.5
Sep28° / 22°32625.3123.5
Oct28° / 22°28824.5123.6
Nov28° / 22°23822.111.93.7
Dec29° / 23°35725.711.93.5

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 (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas gets around 288 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
583
682
782
882
981
1081
1181
1280
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1479
1579
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1778
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1978
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2277
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2577
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3176

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10946
20946
30946
40946
50946
60946
70946
80946
90946
101936
111936
121945
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Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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66calm
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 6:05 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:04
212.06:046:04
312.06:046:03
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512.06:046:03
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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 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 4.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 3.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
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243.4Moderate
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263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas.

What to pack for San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas in October

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

In October, San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in December near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas peaks around February 22 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 1716 µg/m³Jul 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?

San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sits at 1.3°N, 78.8°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Tumaco, 56 km away.

AtuntaquiRosa ZarateIbarraOtavaloTulcánTúquerres

Topography around San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,370 m.

The land around San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is covered by mangroves (33%), trees (32%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and mangroves (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
2,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Tumaco 56 km · Esmeraldas 98 km · Atuntaqui 127 km · Rosa Zarate 128 km · Ibarra 131 km · Otavalo 133 km · Tulcán 135 km · Túquerres 137 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 San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (1.2863°, -78.8351°, elevation 14 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).