Arraiján weather in October

In October, Arraiján sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 268 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 1% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arraiján's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arraiján's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Arraiján reaches about 29°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 28°C and 30°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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22925
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52925
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How October really feels in Arraiján

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.

Arraiján weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°298.411.55.8
Feb29° / 24°144.611.76.1
Mar30° / 25°185.411.95.8
Apr30° / 25°8715.612.24.3
May29° / 25°23428.912.42.9
Jun29° / 25°25529.212.52.7
Jul29° / 25°28030.212.52.7
Aug29° / 25°27630.612.32.7
Sep29° / 25°26929.612.12.7
Oct29° / 24°2683011.82.9
Nov29° / 24°25227.611.63.2
Dec29° / 25°12420.511.54.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23793
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25793
26793
27892
28892
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30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arraiján gets around 268 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135842
145941
155941
166040
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

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
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:05
211.96:106:05
311.96:106:04
411.96:106:04
511.96:106:03
611.96:106:02
711.96:106:02
811.96:106:01
911.96:106:01
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1111.86:106:00
1211.86:105:59
1311.86:105:59
1411.86:105:58
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1711.86:105:57
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1911.86:105:56
2011.86:105:56
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2211.86:105:55
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2511.76:105:54
2611.76:115:54
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3011.76:115:53
3111.76:125:53

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 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arraiján

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Arraiján?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arraiján.

What to pack for Arraiján in October

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

In October, Arraiján sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arraiján in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Arraiján 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 Arraiján peaks around June 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 10UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Arraiján 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 Arraiján is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1627 µg/m³Nov 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arraiján?

Arraiján sits at 8.9°N, 79.6°W, 123 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Veracruz, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Arraiján

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arraiján has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Arraiján is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
440 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Veracruz 6.0 km · Balboa 8.0 km · Ancón 10 km · El Chorrillo 10 km · Curundú 11 km · Panama City 15 km · La Chorrera 17 km · Río Abajo 19 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Arraiján (8.9398°, -79.6404°, elevation 123 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. 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).