Les Cayes weather in October

In October, Les Cayes sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 145 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Les Cayes's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Les Cayes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Les Cayes reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)Avg low (°C)
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22824
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How October really feels in Les Cayes

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.

Les Cayes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°235.1118.0
Feb26° / 22°225.711.47.8
Mar26° / 22°411011.97.1
Apr27° / 23°6013.112.46.4
May27° / 24°10015.612.85.7
Jun28° / 25°621013.15.9
Jul29° / 25°5410135.7
Aug29° / 25°7812.512.65.3
Sep29° / 25°10016.412.14.8
Oct28° / 24°14518.311.65.2
Nov27° / 24°8412.211.16.3
Dec27° / 23°27610.97.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44753
54852
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
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285842
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305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Les Cayes gets around 145 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1859
1959
2058
2157
2256
2356
2455
2554
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11972
21972
31972
41972
51972
61972
71972
81972
91972
101972
111981
121981
131981
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
193970
203970
213970
223970
233970
244960
254960
264960
274960
284960
295950
305950
316940

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:495:39
211.85:495:38
311.85:495:37
411.85:505:37
511.85:505:36
611.75:505:35
711.75:505:34
811.75:505:33
911.75:515:33
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1211.65:515:30
1311.65:525:30
1411.65:525:29
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1611.65:535:27
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1811.55:535:26
1911.55:545:25
2011.55:545:25
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2711.45:575:21
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2911.45:575:20
3011.45:585:19
3111.35:585:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Les Cayes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Les Cayes's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Les Cayes sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Les Cayes?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Les Cayes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Les Cayes in October

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

In October, Les Cayes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Les Cayes 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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Les Cayes in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Les Cayes peaks around June 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 12UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Les Cayes 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 Les Cayes is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 929 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May18Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Les Cayes?

Les Cayes sits at 18.2°N, 73.7°W, 1 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Jérémie, 64 km away.

JérémieMiragoâneTigwavGrangwavLéogâneJacmelGressierArcahaie

Topography around Les Cayes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Cayes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,322 m.

The land around Les Cayes is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
2,322 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Jérémie 64 km · Miragoâne 75 km · Tigwav 97 km · Grangwav 107 km · Léogâne 123 km · Jacmel 128 km · Gressier 135 km · Arcahaie 145 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

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 Les Cayes (18.192°, -73.7495°, elevation 1 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).