Ayaviri weather in October

In October, Ayaviri sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 18.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ayaviri's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayaviri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ayaviri is capital city of Melgar, Puno, 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 15°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ayaviri reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
1162
2162
3162
4162
5162
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7162
8162
9152
10152
11152
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22153
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31153

How October really feels in Ayaviri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ayaviri weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 240283.712.82.1
Feb13° / 22225.53.612.52.1
Mar13° / 19427.33.412.12.3
Apr14° / 9219.21.711.73.1
May14° / -1°205.90.311.34.7
Jun14° / -2°61.60.311.15.3
Jul14° / -3°51.40.211.25.4
Aug15° / -1°154.40.711.55.5
Sep16° / 4811.61.211.94.7
Oct15° / 10618.2312.33.8
Nov15° / 11518.82.412.73.6
Dec14° / 18925.22.712.92.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74159
84060
94060
103862
113763
123466
133466
143268
153169
162872
172872
182674
192575
202575
212377
222377
232278
242179
252080
262080
272179
282179
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ayaviri gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 18.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1517
2518
3518
4528
5539
6539
75410
85510
95610
105711
115811
125812
135912
146012
156112
166112
176211
186211
196211
206211
216210
226210
236210
24629
25619
26619
27608
28608
29598
30588
31588

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
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 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:275:35
212.15:275:35
312.25:265:36
412.25:255:36
512.25:245:36
612.25:245:36
712.25:235:36
812.25:225:36
912.25:225:36
1012.35:215:36
1112.35:205:37
1212.35:205:37
1312.35:195:37
1412.35:185:37
1512.35:185:37
1612.35:175:38
1712.45:175:38
1812.45:165:38
1912.45:155:38
2012.45:155:39
2112.45:145:39
2212.45:145:39
2312.45:135:39
2412.45:135:40
2512.55:125:40
2612.55:125:40
2712.55:125:41
2812.55:115:41
2912.55:115:41
3012.55:105:41
3112.55:105:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ayaviri

In seasonPeak

None of Ayaviri's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ayaviri's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ayaviri?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayaviri.

What to pack for Ayaviri in October

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

In October, Ayaviri sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Ayaviri in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayaviri peaks around February 9 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 9UV 19Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct17Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ayaviri?

Ayaviri sits at 14.9°S, 70.6°W, 3,898 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Miguel, 82 km away.

PunoLa RinconadaIlaveCono Norte

Topography around Ayaviri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayaviri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 3,916 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Ayaviri is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,653 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Miguel 82 km · Juliaca 84 km · Yauri 89 km · Sicuani 97 km · Puno 122 km · La Rinconada 126 km · Ilave 166 km · Cono Norte 192 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 Ayaviri (-14.8864°, -70.5889°, elevation 3,898 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).