Cativá weather in October

In October, Cativá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 362 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 0% 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 Cativá's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cativá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
362 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
92%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Cativá 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 28°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
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
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182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How October really feels in Cativá

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.

Cativá weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°5115.611.54.8
Feb29° / 23°3210.811.75.2
Mar30° / 23°3713.311.94.7
Apr30° / 24°12722.212.23.4
May30° / 24°32030.112.42.6
Jun30° / 24°35029.612.52.6
Jul29° / 24°36930.512.52.6
Aug30° / 24°37430.812.32.6
Sep30° / 23°36329.912.12.6
Oct29° / 23°36230.411.82.7
Nov29° / 23°32429.111.62.9
Dec29° / 23°16125.211.53.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cativá gets around 362 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1599
1699
1799
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:06
211.96:116:05
311.96:116:05
411.96:116:04
511.96:116:04
611.96:116:03
711.96:116:02
811.96:116:02
911.86:116:01
1011.86:116:01
1111.86:116:00
1211.86:116:00
1311.86:115:59
1411.86:115:59
1511.86:115:58
1611.86:115:58
1711.86:115:58
1811.86:115:57
1911.86:115:57
2011.86:115:56
2111.76:115:56
2211.76:115:56
2311.76:115:55
2411.76:115:55
2511.76:125:55
2611.76:125:54
2711.76:125:54
2811.76:125:54
2911.76:125:53
3011.76:135:53
3111.76:135:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cativá

In seasonPeak

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

Cativá'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 Cativá?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cativá.

What to pack for Cativá in October

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

In October, Cativá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cativá 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 offshore is warmest in October 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
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cativá 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 Cativá peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cativá 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 Cativá 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 Cativá?

Cativá sits at 9.4°N, 79.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Sabanitas, 4.0 km away.

Alcalde DíazLa CabimaLas CumbresArraiján

Topography around Cativá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cativá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Cativá is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Sabanitas 4.0 km · Colon 7.0 km · Portobelo 29 km · Chilibre 33 km · Alcalde Díaz 40 km · La Cabima 43 km · Las Cumbres 44 km · Arraiján 51 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 Cativá (9.3622°, -79.8323°, elevation 12 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).