Changuinola weather in October

In October, Changuinola sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 313 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Changuinola's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changuinola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
313 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 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 Changuinola reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
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202924
212924
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282924
292924
302924
312924

How October really feels in Changuinola

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.

Changuinola weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°20621.411.54.9
Feb28° / 23°15019.211.74.8
Mar28° / 23°1482211.94.3
Apr29° / 24°16722.812.23.7
May30° / 25°35328.112.42.9
Jun30° / 25°35129.112.52.7
Jul29° / 25°42430.112.52.8
Aug29° / 25°32929.812.32.7
Sep30° / 25°26028.512.12.8
Oct29° / 25°31328.811.82.9
Nov28° / 24°41226.811.63.3
Dec28° / 23°32424.511.54.1

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
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20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Changuinola gets around 313 mm of rain over 28.8 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 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2892
2992
3092
3192

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125248
135347
145347
155446
165545
175545
185644
195743
205743
215842
225941
236040
246139
256337
266436
276535
286634
296832
306931
317129

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:17
211.96:216:16
311.96:216:15
411.96:216:15
511.96:216:14
611.96:216:14
711.96:216:13
811.96:216:13
911.86:216:12
1011.86:216:12
1111.86:216:11
1211.86:216:11
1311.86:216:10
1411.86:216:10
1511.86:216:09
1611.86:216:09
1711.86:226:08
1811.86:226:08
1911.86:226:07
2011.86:226:07
2111.76:226:07
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2511.76:226:05
2611.76:236:05
2711.76:236:05
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3011.76:236:04
3111.76:246:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Changuinola?

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 Changuinola.

What to pack for Changuinola in October

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

In October, Changuinola sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Changuinola 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 25 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Changuinola 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 Changuinola peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Changuinola 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 Changuinola is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Changuinola?

Changuinola sits at 9.4°N, 82.5°W, 12 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Bocas del Toro, 32 km away.

Puerto ViejoBoqueteLa ConcepciónDavidPedregal

Topography around Changuinola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changuinola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,491 m.

The land around Changuinola is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
3,491 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bocas del Toro 32 km · Puerto Viejo 36 km · Boquete 73 km · Puerto Limón 84 km · La Concepción 102 km · David 112 km · Pedregal 118 km · San Isidro 129 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 Changuinola (9.43°, -82.52°, 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).