Juigalpa weather in October

In October, Juigalpa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 227 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Juigalpa's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juigalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Juigalpa is city in municipality of Juigalpa, Chontales Department, Nicaragua.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Juigalpa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
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How October really feels in Juigalpa

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.

Juigalpa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°92.911.46.5
Feb30° / 22°62.111.66.1
Mar31° / 23°51.111.95.4
Apr33° / 24°243.912.34.2
May32° / 24°15917.812.53.2
Jun30° / 24°17124.712.73.1
Jul30° / 24°932212.63.5
Aug30° / 24°12723.712.43.2
Sep30° / 23°18425.812.13.0
Oct29° / 23°2272511.73.4
Nov29° / 23°7611.611.45.1
Dec29° / 22°16411.36.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51486
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151684
161684
171684
181882
191882
201981
212080
222179
232179
242377
252476
262575
272773
282773
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Juigalpa gets around 227 mm of rain over 25 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
485
585
685
785
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1783
1883
1982
2081
2180
2279
2378
2477
2575
2674
2773
2871
2969
3067
3165

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101972
201972
301972
401972
501972
601981
701981
801981
901981
1000991
1100991
1200982
1300982
1400982
1501972
1601972
1701963
1801963
1902953
2002953
2103943
2203943
2304933
2404933
2505923
2605923
2716912
2817902
2917902
3018892
3119891

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:345:27
211.95:345:27
311.95:345:26
411.95:345:25
511.85:345:25
611.85:345:24
711.85:345:23
811.85:345:23
911.85:345:22
1011.85:345:22
1111.85:345:21
1211.85:345:20
1311.85:345:20
1411.75:345:19
1511.75:355:19
1611.75:355:18
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1911.75:355:17
2011.75:355:16
2111.75:365:16
2211.75:365:15
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2511.65:365:14
2611.65:375:14
2711.65:375:13
2811.65:375:13
2911.65:375:13
3011.65:385:12
3111.65:385:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Juigalpa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Juigalpa's rainy season runs August–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 Juigalpa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juigalpa.

What to pack for Juigalpa in October

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

In October, Juigalpa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Juigalpa 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 Juigalpa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Juigalpa 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 Juigalpa is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juigalpa?

Juigalpa sits at 12.1°N, 85.4°W, 105 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Camoapa, 35 km away.

CamoapaBoacoGranadaTipitapaMasayaNandaimeMasatepeRivas

Topography around Juigalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juigalpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m.

The land around Juigalpa is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
1,560 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Camoapa 35 km · Boaco 52 km · Granada 67 km · Tipitapa 80 km · Masaya 81 km · Nandaime 84 km · Masatepe 87 km · Rivas 90 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 1%

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 Juigalpa (12.1059°, -85.3655°, elevation 105 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). 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).