Aguilares weather in October

In October, Aguilares sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aguilares's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguilares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Aguilares reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Aguilares

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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aguilares weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°10.111.35.3
Feb33° / 20°00.111.54.4
Mar34° / 21°30.511.93.7
Apr35° / 23°133.312.33.1
May34° / 23°8814.812.62.8
Jun32° / 22°13119.812.83.0
Jul33° / 22°801412.73.1
Aug33° / 23°901712.52.8
Sep32° / 22°15821.612.12.9
Oct31° / 22°11815.511.73.9
Nov31° / 21°192.911.45.1
Dec32° / 20°30.611.25.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42377
52476
62575
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122773
132773
142971
153070
163070
173367
183367
193565
203763
213862
224060
234258
244456
254555
264654
274951
285050
295149
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aguilares gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
271
369
468
567
666
764
863
962
1061
1160
1259
1357
1456
1554
1652
1751
1849
1947
2045
2143
2241
2339
2437
2535
2633
2731
2830
2928
3027
3125

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1036136
2036235
3046135
4046234
5046234
6056233
7056233
8066232
9066232
10076132
11086032
12095932
13096031
140105931
150115930
161125730
171145629
181155628
192165527
202185426
212195425
223205324
233225223
244235221
254245220
264255318
275275117
285285116
296295114
306305113
317315012

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:42
211.95:505:41
311.95:505:41
411.85:505:40
511.85:505:39
611.85:505:39
711.85:505:38
811.85:505:37
911.85:505:37
1011.85:505:36
1111.75:515:35
1211.75:515:35
1311.75:515:34
1411.75:515:33
1511.75:515:33
1611.75:515:32
1711.75:525:32
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1911.65:525:31
2011.65:525:30
2111.65:525:30
2211.65:535:29
2311.65:535:29
2411.65:535:28
2511.65:535:28
2611.65:545:27
2711.55:545:27
2811.55:545:26
2911.55:555:26
3011.55:555:26
3111.55:555:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aguilares

In seasonPeak

In October, Aguilares sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aguilares sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Aguilares's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Aguilares?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguilares.

What to pack for Aguilares in October

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

In October, Aguilares sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aguilares in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Aguilares in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguilares peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aguilares 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 Aguilares is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguilares?

Aguilares sits at 14.0°N, 89.2°W, 304 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Quezaltepeque, 17 km away.

QuezaltepequeApopaSuchitotoAyutuxtepequeCuscatancingoMejicanosDelgadoSoyapango

Topography around Aguilares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguilares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Aguilares is covered by grassland (36%), trees (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,165 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Quezaltepeque 17 km · Apopa 17 km · Suchitoto 18 km · Ayutuxtepeque 25 km · Cuscatancingo 26 km · Mejicanos 26 km · Delgado 26 km · Soyapango 28 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Aguilares (13.9572°, -89.1897°, elevation 304 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).