Nueva Guinea weather in October

In October, Nueva Guinea sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 243 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% 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 Nueva Guinea's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Guinea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Nueva Guinea is Town in Nicaragua, administrative center of the Municipality of Nueva Guinea.

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 Nueva Guinea reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C warmer than November.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How October really feels in Nueva Guinea

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.

Nueva Guinea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°6020.411.45.1
Feb28° / 21°4116.111.65.3
Mar29° / 22°3213.111.95.1
Apr31° / 23°4615.212.34.0
May31° / 23°18625.812.52.9
Jun30° / 23°25329.212.72.7
Jul29° / 23°22530.312.62.9
Aug29° / 23°21930.112.42.8
Sep30° / 23°2302912.12.7
Oct29° / 22°24328.911.72.9
Nov28° / 22°15523.911.53.8
Dec28° / 22°8823.311.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
191090
201090
211288
221288
231387
241387
251387
261486
271585
281684
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nueva Guinea gets around 243 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2693
2793
2892
2992
3091
3190

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10919
20919
30928
40928
50928
60928
70928
80937
90937
100937
110937
120937
130937
140937
150937
160937
171927
181927
191927
201927
211927
221927
232917
242917
252926
262926
273916
283925
293925
304924
315914

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:30 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:305:24
211.95:305:23
311.95:305:22
411.95:305:22
511.95:305:21
611.85:305:21
711.85:305:20
811.85:305:19
911.85:305:19
1011.85:305:18
1111.85:305:18
1211.85:305:17
1311.85:305:16
1411.85:315:16
1511.75:315:15
1611.75:315:15
1711.75:315:14
1811.75:315:14
1911.75:315:13
2011.75:315:13
2111.75:325:13
2211.75:325:12
2311.75:325:12
2411.75:325:11
2511.65:325:11
2611.65:335:11
2711.65:335:10
2811.65:335:10
2911.65:335:10
3011.65:345:09
3111.65:345:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nueva Guinea

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nueva Guinea's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Nueva Guinea?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Guinea.

What to pack for Nueva Guinea in October

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

In October, Nueva Guinea sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nueva Guinea 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 Nueva Guinea peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 20UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nueva Guinea 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 Nueva Guinea is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1626 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Guinea?

Nueva Guinea sits at 11.7°N, 84.5°W, 212 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Rama, 58 km away.

RamaSan CarlosEl CastilloBluefieldsJuigalpaSan JoséPearl Lagoon

Topography around Nueva Guinea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Guinea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Nueva Guinea is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rama 58 km · San Carlos 72 km · El Castillo 75 km · Bluefields 84 km · Juigalpa 109 km · San José 110 km · Pearl Lagoon 112 km · La Fortuna 137 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 Nueva Guinea (11.6876°, -84.4562°, elevation 212 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).