La Paz Centro weather in October

In October, La Paz Centro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 281 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 La Paz Centro's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz Centro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

La Paz Centro is city and municipal seat in León 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in La Paz Centro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in La Paz Centro

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.

La Paz Centro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10.211.45.0
Feb33° / 24°10.211.64.7
Mar34° / 25°20.711.94.1
Apr34° / 26°163.912.33.5
May33° / 26°18416.812.62.9
Jun32° / 26°18819.412.73.1
Jul33° / 26°8411.712.73.5
Aug32° / 26°14117.112.43.1
Sep31° / 25°25624.212.12.9
Oct30° / 25°28123.211.73.4
Nov31° / 25°638.211.44.6
Dec32° / 25°40.711.35.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112179
122179
132179
142179
152278
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172476
182575
192773
202872
212971
223169
233367
243565
253664
263862
273961
284159
294159
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Paz Centro gets around 281 mm of rain over 23.2 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 75% 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
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582
682
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1778
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1976
2074
2173
2271
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2468
2566
2664
2762
2860
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3056
3153

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108614
208614
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408614
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Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
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318calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:395:32
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511.85:395:30
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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 4.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for La Paz Centro

In seasonPeak

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

La Paz Centro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Paz Centro's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit La Paz Centro?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Paz Centro.

What to pack for La Paz Centro in October

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

In October, La Paz Centro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Paz Centro 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 32 km away) is warmest in August 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
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Paz Centro 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 La Paz Centro peaks around March 21 at about 13 (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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Paz Centro 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 La Paz Centro is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1227 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz Centro?

La Paz Centro sits at 12.3°N, 86.7°W, 73 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Nagarote, 15 km away.

MateareCiudad SandinoChichigalpaManaguaEl CruceroCorinto

Topography around La Paz Centro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz Centro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around La Paz Centro is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Nagarote 15 km · León 24 km · Mateare 29 km · Ciudad Sandino 41 km · Chichigalpa 46 km · Managua 52 km · El Crucero 56 km · Corinto 56 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 La Paz Centro (12.34°, -86.6753°, elevation 73 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).