Atalaya weather in October

In October, Atalaya sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 191 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Atalaya's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atalaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Atalaya is city in Ucayali, Peru.

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 Atalaya reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13021
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How October really feels in Atalaya

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.

Atalaya weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°33529.312.63.0
Feb29° / 22°31726.412.43.0
Mar29° / 21°30828.412.13.1
Apr29° / 21°20022.911.83.7
May28° / 20°10416.511.55.1
Jun28° / 20°7211.311.46.2
Jul28° / 19°519.511.46.5
Aug30° / 20°629.411.65.5
Sep30° / 21°11715.611.94.2
Oct30° / 21°19124.212.23.4
Nov29° / 22°2432512.53.3
Dec29° / 22°31228.712.63.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53070
63169
73070
82971
92872
102773
112674
122674
132476
142476
152377
162278
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201684
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221585
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301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Atalaya gets around 191 mm of rain over 24.2 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 77% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
871
972
1073
1173
1274
1375
1476
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1779
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2082
2182
2283
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2584
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3083
3182

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122078
222078
321979
421880
521880
621781
721781
821682
921682
1021682
1121583
1221583
1311485
1411485
1511386
1611287
1711188
1811089
1911089
201990
211891
221891
230793
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280892
291891
301891
311990

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:47
212.15:415:47
312.15:405:47
412.15:395:47
512.15:395:47
612.15:385:47
712.25:385:47
812.25:375:47
912.25:365:47
1012.25:365:47
1112.25:355:47
1212.25:355:47
1312.25:345:47
1412.25:345:47
1512.25:335:47
1612.25:335:47
1712.35:325:47
1812.35:325:48
1912.35:315:48
2012.35:315:48
2112.35:315:48
2212.35:305:48
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2412.35:295:48
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2612.35:295:49
2712.35:285:49
2812.45:285:49
2912.45:285:49
3012.45:275:50
3112.45:275:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Atalaya

In seasonPeak

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

Atalaya's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Atalaya?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atalaya.

What to pack for Atalaya in October

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

In October, Atalaya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Atalaya in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atalaya peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Sep 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Atalaya 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 Atalaya is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1534 µg/m³Jun 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atalaya?

Atalaya sits at 10.7°S, 73.8°W, 232 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martín de Pangoa, 111 km away.

Santa RosaHuancayoChilcaJaujaTarmaMarechal Thaumaturgo

Topography around Atalaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atalaya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Atalaya is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Martín de Pangoa 111 km · Satipo 112 km · Santa Rosa 125 km · Huancayo 217 km · Chilca 218 km · Jauja 222 km · Tarma 224 km · Marechal Thaumaturgo 225 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Atalaya (-10.7307°, -73.7587°, elevation 232 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. 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).