Chosica weather in October

In October, Chosica sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chosica's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chosica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Chosica is town in Lima, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chosica reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
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Chosica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°6413.912.65.8
Feb23° / 17°10419.212.44.7
Mar23° / 17°8918.412.15.1
Apr23° / 17°266.411.77.1
May23° / 16°41.311.58.7
Jun22° / 16°00.111.39.0
Jul22° / 16°10.211.49.1
Aug22° / 16°10.211.69.1
Sep22° / 16°41.311.98.5
Oct22° / 16°92.712.37.9
Nov23° / 16°8212.57.8
Dec23° / 17°206.212.77.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96634
106535
116337
126139
136040
145842
155644
165446
175248
185050
194951
204654
214555
224456
234258
244258
254060
264060
274159
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chosica gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
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189
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2010
2110
2211
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2411
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
49190
590100
690100
790100
890100
990100
1089110
1189110
1288120
1388120
1487130
1586140
1686140
1785150
1884160
1983170
2083170
2182180
2282180
2381190
2480191
2580191
2680191
2780191
2880191
2981181
3081181
3181181

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
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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 5:53 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:59
212.15:525:59
312.15:515:59
412.15:515:59
512.15:505:59
612.25:495:59
712.25:495:59
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1012.25:475:59
1112.25:465:59
1212.25:466:00
1312.25:456:00
1412.25:456:00
1512.35:446:00
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1712.35:436:00
1812.35:436:00
1912.35:426:00
2012.35:426:01
2112.35:416:01
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2312.35:416:01
2412.45:406:01
2512.45:406:02
2612.45:396:02
2712.45:396:02
2812.45:396:02
2912.45:386:03
3012.45:386:03
3112.45:386:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chosica?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chosica for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chosica in October

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

In October, Chosica sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chosica in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 9 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chosica 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 Chosica peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chosica 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 Chosica is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2237 µg/m³Jan 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May37Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chosica?

Chosica sits at 11.9°S, 76.7°W, 831 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 31 km away.

Topography around Chosica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chosica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,661 m.

The land around Chosica is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%), grassland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
882 m
16 km
2,964 m
80 km
5,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Santa Anita - Los Ficus 31 km · San Francisco De Borja 35 km · Lima 36 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 37 km · Santiago de Surco 39 km · Jesus Maria 39 km · Breña 39 km · Miraflores 40 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 Chosica (-11.9431°, -76.7094°, elevation 831 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).