Cono Norte weather in October

In October, Cono Norte sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cono Norte's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cono Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cono Norte reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
1175
2175
3175
4175
5175
6175
7175
8175
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29176
30176
31176

How October really feels in Cono Norte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cono Norte weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 21027.70.312.92.3
Feb14° / 22226.90.112.52.1
Mar14° / 19028.6012.12.2
Apr15° / 8619.9011.63.4
May16° / 144.9011.25.8
Jun16° / 30.90.1116.5
Jul16° / 410.511.16.4
Aug16° / 82.40.511.56.6
Sep17° / 123.80.311.96.7
Oct17° / 256.20.112.46.2
Nov17° / 399.40.112.85.4
Dec16° / 10819.20.1133.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
46931
56832
66733
76634
86436
96337
106139
116139
125941
135842
145743
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cono Norte gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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
12100
13100
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:315:40
212.25:305:40
312.25:295:40
412.25:295:40
512.25:285:40
612.25:275:40
712.25:265:41
812.35:265:41
912.35:255:41
1012.35:245:41
1112.35:235:41
1212.35:235:42
1312.35:225:42
1412.35:215:42
1512.45:215:42
1612.45:205:43
1712.45:195:43
1812.45:195:43
1912.45:185:43
2012.45:185:44
2112.45:175:44
2212.55:175:44
2312.55:165:45
2412.55:155:45
2512.55:155:45
2612.55:145:46
2712.55:145:46
2812.55:145:46
2912.65:135:47
3012.65:135:47
3112.65:125:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 8.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 8.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.9Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
158.0Intense
168.0Intense
178.0Intense
188.0Intense
198.1Intense
208.1Intense
218.1Intense
228.1Intense
238.1Intense
248.1Intense
258.2Intense
268.2Intense
278.2Intense
288.2Intense
298.2Intense
308.2Intense
318.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cono Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Cono Norte's monsoon runs December–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 Cono Norte?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cono Norte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cono Norte in October

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

In October, Cono Norte sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Cono Norte in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cono Norte peaks around February 8 at about 17 (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 8UV 17Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cono Norte?

Cono Norte sits at 16.3°S, 71.6°W, 2,593 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Selva Alegre, 8.0 km away.

MoqueguaSan Antonio

Topography around Cono Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cono Norte has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 2,667 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,124 m.

The land around Cono Norte is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
4,172 m
80 km
6,124 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Selva Alegre 8.0 km · Arequipa 10 km · Ciudad Satelite 13 km · Jacobo Hunter 13 km · El Pedregal 65 km · Mollendo 90 km · Moquegua 119 km · San Antonio 121 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 Cono Norte (-16.3237°, -71.5815°, elevation 2,593 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).