Bagua Grande weather in October

In October, Bagua Grande sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 188 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bagua Grande's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagua Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bagua Grande is city in Amazonas, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bagua Grande reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
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202818
212818
222818
232818
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252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Bagua Grande weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11014.712.35.2
Feb28° / 19°1611812.24.7
Mar27° / 19°22922.8124.3
Apr27° / 18°30224.211.94.1
May26° / 18°26925.111.74.3
Jun25° / 18°19823.611.74.6
Jul24° / 17°17724.311.74.7
Aug25° / 17°14622.311.85.0
Sep26° / 17°17022.1124.7
Oct27° / 18°18820.712.14.7
Nov28° / 19°13915.312.34.8
Dec28° / 19°13115.912.35.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
162773
172773
182575
192575
202575
212377
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bagua Grande gets around 188 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
473
572
672
771
871
970
1069
1169
1268
1368
1467
1567
1666
1766
1865
1965
2064
2164
2263
2362
2462
2561
2660
2759
2858
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1008317
2008218
3008119
4008020
5007921
6007822
7017623
8117424
9117424
10117325
11117226
12217027
13216928
14216928
15216829
16316630
17316630
18326431
19326332
20326332
21326233
22326134
23326134
24236134
25236134
26236035
27236035
28245935
29245935
30245935
31245836

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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:04
212.16:016:04
312.16:006:04
412.16:006:04
512.15:596:04
612.15:596:04
712.15:586:03
812.15:586:03
912.15:586:03
1012.15:576:03
1112.15:576:03
1212.15:566:03
1312.15:566:03
1412.15:566:03
1512.15:556:03
1612.15:556:03
1712.15:556:03
1812.15:546:03
1912.15:546:03
2012.15:546:03
2112.25:536:03
2212.25:536:03
2312.25:536:03
2412.25:536:03
2512.25:526:03
2612.25:526:03
2712.25:526:03
2812.25:526:03
2912.25:526:03
3012.25:516:03
3112.25:516:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bagua Grande?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bagua Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bagua Grande in October

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

In October, Bagua Grande sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bagua Grande 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 Bagua Grande peaks around February 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 17Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bagua Grande 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 Bagua Grande is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bagua Grande?

Bagua Grande sits at 5.8°S, 78.4°W, 450 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Peca, 16 km away.

ChongoyapeRiojaCajamarcaMoyobambaPátapo

Topography around Bagua Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagua Grande has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,485 m.

The land around Bagua Grande is covered by grassland (40%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
1,948 m
80 km
3,485 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: La Peca 16 km · Jaén 41 km · Chachapoyas 82 km · Chongoyape 144 km · Rioja 145 km · Cajamarca 157 km · Moyobamba 165 km · Pátapo 171 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 Bagua Grande (-5.7561°, -78.4411°, elevation 450 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).