Tena weather in October

In October, Tena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 247 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tena's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tena's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 19°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 247 mm; 26.8 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:56 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover: 77%; 5th clearest
Wind: 3 km/h; 4th windiest
Solar energy: 5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.9; out of 10

Tena is city in Ecuador, capital of the Napo Province.

Density: 2,314/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1560

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19

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

Tena weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 19°	259	24.9	12.1	4.2
Feb	27° / 20°	285	23.8	12	3.9
Mar	27° / 20°	356	29.2	12	3.5
Apr	26° / 20°	339	28	12	3.6
May	26° / 19°	388	28.7	12	3.7
Jun	25° / 19°	404	28.1	11.9	3.8
Jul	25° / 18°	385	27.5	11.9	4.1
Aug	26° / 18°	270	24.4	12	4.5
Sep	27° / 18°	217	24.6	12	4.2
Oct	27° / 19°	247	26.8	12	3.9
Nov	27° / 19°	298	28	12	3.6
Dec	27° / 19°	301	27.7	12.1	3.9

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 (%)	26	25	25	24	24	23	22	22	22	21	21	20	20	20	19	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	14	14	14	13	13
Cloudier (%)	74	75	75	76	76	77	78	78	78	79	79	80	80	80	81	82	82	82	82	83	83	83	83	84	84	84	86	86	86	87	87

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	25	75
3	25	75
4	24	76
5	24	76
6	23	77
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	21	79
11	21	79
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	20	80
15	19	81
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	18	82
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	17	83
24	16	84
25	16	84
26	16	84
27	14	86
28	14	86
29	14	86
30	13	87
31	13	87

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tena gets around 247 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 91% 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 (%)	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	84	85	85	86	86	87	87	88	88	89	89	90	90	90	91	91	91	91	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	84
4	84
5	84
6	84
7	84
8	84
9	84
10	84
11	84
12	84
13	84
14	85
15	85
16	86
17	86
18	87
19	87
20	88
21	88
22	89
23	89
24	90
25	90
26	90
27	91
28	91
29	91
30	91
31	91

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% 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
Humid (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Muggy (%)	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	97	97	97	97	97	97	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98
Oppressive (%)	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	3	97	0
2	3	97	0
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	96	1
6	3	96	1
7	3	96	1
8	3	96	1
9	3	96	1
10	3	96	1
11	3	96	1
12	3	96	1
13	3	96	1
14	3	96	1
15	3	96	1
16	3	96	1
17	2	97	1
18	2	97	1
19	2	97	1
20	2	97	1
21	2	97	1
22	2	97	1
23	1	98	1
24	1	98	1
25	1	98	1
26	1	98	1
27	1	98	1
28	1	98	1
29	1	98	1
30	1	98	1
31	1	98	1

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
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	3	calm
2	3	calm
3	3	calm
4	3	calm
5	3	calm
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11	3	calm
12	3	calm
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16	3	calm
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29	3	calm
30	3	calm
31	3	calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 6:00 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:56 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)	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54
Sunset (PM)	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	6:00	6:00
2	12.0	6:00	6:00
3	12.0	5:59	6:00
4	12.0	5:59	6:00
5	12.0	5:59	5:59
6	12.0	5:58	5:59
7	12.0	5:58	5:59
8	12.0	5:58	5:59
9	12.0	5:57	5:58
10	12.0	5:57	5:58
11	12.0	5:57	5:58
12	12.0	5:57	5:58
13	12.0	5:56	5:57
14	12.0	5:56	5:57
15	12.0	5:56	5:57
16	12.0	5:56	5:57
17	12.0	5:55	5:57
18	12.0	5:55	5:57
19	12.0	5:55	5:57
20	12.0	5:55	5:56
21	12.0	5:55	5:56
22	12.0	5:55	5:56
23	12.0	5:54	5:56
24	12.0	5:54	5:56
25	12.0	5:54	5:56
26	12.0	5:54	5:56
27	12.0	5:54	5:56
28	12.0	5:54	5:56
29	12.0	5:54	5:56
30	12.0	5:54	5:56
31	12.0	5:54	5:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.2 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)	5.4	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.4	Bright
2	5.4	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.3	Bright
5	5.3	Bright
6	5.3	Bright
7	5.3	Bright
8	5.3	Bright
9	5.2	Bright
10	5.2	Bright
11	5.2	Bright
12	5.2	Bright
13	5.2	Bright
14	5.2	Bright
15	5.2	Bright
16	5.1	Bright
17	5.1	Bright
18	5.1	Bright
19	5.1	Bright
20	5.1	Bright
21	5.1	Bright
22	5.1	Bright
23	5.1	Bright
24	5.1	Bright
25	5.1	Bright
26	5.1	Bright
27	5.1	Bright
28	5.0	Bright
29	5.0	Bright
30	5.0	Bright
31	5.0	Bright

Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tena?

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

3.9

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tena.

What to pack for Tena in October

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

In October, Tena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Tena in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tena peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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)	16	18	17	14	15	13	13	12	14	15	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	18	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	15	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	15	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Tena 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 Tena is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 6 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)	12	15	15	12	9	7	6	8	11	11	14	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	12	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	7	Good
Jul	6	Good
Aug	8	Good
Sep	11	Good
Oct	11	Good
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Tena?

Tena sits at 1.0°S, 77.8°W, 610 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Puyo, 59 km away.

Topography around Tena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,586 m.

The land around Tena is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km

223 m

trees 79%

16 km

1,818 m

trees 96%

80 km

5,586 m

trees 85%

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← September Tena year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Puyo 59 km · Banos 81 km · Boca Suno 82 km · Latacunga 89 km · Pelileo 89 km · Ambato 94 km · Pujilí 98 km · Machachi 100 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 Tena (-0.9961°, -77.8131°, elevation 610 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	27	19
2	27	19
3	27	19
4	27	19
5	27	19
6	27	19
7	27	19
8	27	19
9	27	19
10	27	19
11	27	19
12	27	19
13	27	19
14	27	19
15	27	19
16	27	19
17	27	19
18	27	19
19	27	19
20	27	19
21	27	19
22	27	19
23	27	19
24	27	19
25	27	19
26	27	19
27	27	19
28	27	19
29	27	19
30	27	19
31	27	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	25	75
3	25	75
4	24	76
5	24	76
6	23	77
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	21	79
11	21	79
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	20	80
15	19	81
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	18	82
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	17	83
24	16	84
25	16	84
26	16	84
27	14	86
28	14	86
29	14	86
30	13	87
31	13	87

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	84
4	84
5	84
6	84
7	84
8	84
9	84
10	84
11	84
12	84
13	84
14	85
15	85
16	86
17	86
18	87
19	87
20	88
21	88
22	89
23	89
24	90
25	90
26	90
27	91
28	91
29	91
30	91
31	91

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	3	97	0
2	3	97	0
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	96	1
6	3	96	1
7	3	96	1
8	3	96	1
9	3	96	1
10	3	96	1
11	3	96	1
12	3	96	1
13	3	96	1
14	3	96	1
15	3	96	1
16	3	96	1
17	2	97	1
18	2	97	1
19	2	97	1
20	2	97	1
21	2	97	1
22	2	97	1
23	1	98	1
24	1	98	1
25	1	98	1
26	1	98	1
27	1	98	1
28	1	98	1
29	1	98	1
30	1	98	1
31	1	98	1

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	25	75
3	25	75
4	24	76
5	24	76
6	23	77
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	21	79
11	21	79
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	20	80
15	19	81
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	18	82
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	17	83
24	16	84
25	16	84
26	16	84
27	14	86
28	14	86
29	14	86
30	13	87
31	13	87

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	84
4	84
5	84
6	84
7	84
8	84
9	84
10	84
11	84
12	84
13	84
14	85
15	85
16	86
17	86
18	87
19	87
20	88
21	88
22	89
23	89
24	90
25	90
26	90
27	91
28	91
29	91
30	91
31	91

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	3	97	0
2	3	97	0
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	96	1
6	3	96	1
7	3	96	1
8	3	96	1
9	3	96	1
10	3	96	1
11	3	96	1
12	3	96	1
13	3	96	1
14	3	96	1
15	3	96	1
16	3	96	1
17	2	97	1
18	2	97	1
19	2	97	1
20	2	97	1
21	2	97	1
22	2	97	1
23	1	98	1
24	1	98	1
25	1	98	1
26	1	98	1
27	1	98	1
28	1	98	1
29	1	98	1
30	1	98	1
31	1	98	1

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	26	74
2	25	75
3	25	75
4	24	76
5	24	76
6	23	77
7	22	78
8	22	78
9	22	78
10	21	79
11	21	79
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	20	80
15	19	81
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	18	82
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	17	83
24	16	84
25	16	84
26	16	84
27	14	86
28	14	86
29	14	86
30	13	87
31	13	87

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	84
4	84
5	84
6	84
7	84
8	84
9	84
10	84
11	84
12	84
13	84
14	85
15	85
16	86
17	86
18	87
19	87
20	88
21	88
22	89
23	89
24	90
25	90
26	90
27	91
28	91
29	91
30	91
31	91

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	3	97	0
2	3	97	0
3	3	96	1
4	3	96	1
5	3	96	1
6	3	96	1
7	3	96	1
8	3	96	1
9	3	96	1
10	3	96	1
11	3	96	1
12	3	96	1
13	3	96	1
14	3	96	1
15	3	96	1
16	3	96	1
17	2	97	1
18	2	97	1
19	2	97	1
20	2	97	1
21	2	97	1
22	2	97	1
23	1	98	1
24	1	98	1
25	1	98	1
26	1	98	1
27	1	98	1
28	1	98	1
29	1	98	1
30	1	98	1
31	1	98	1