Pimentel weather in October

In October, Pimentel sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Pimentel's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pimentel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Pimentel is city in 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 Pimentel reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Pimentel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°223.512.47.3
Feb28° / 23°366.512.26.5
Mar28° / 22°619.1126.2
Apr26° / 21°224.611.97.4
May24° / 19°51.811.78.3
Jun23° / 18°10.311.68.6
Jul22° / 17°0011.68.4
Aug21° / 17°00.111.88.3
Sep22° / 17°10.2128.1
Oct22° / 17°31.112.27.9
Nov23° / 18°51.412.38.0
Dec25° / 19°82.512.47.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125347
135347
145248
155149
165149
174951
184852
194753
204753
214654
224555
234456
244456
254258
264258
274159
284159
294060
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pimentel gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
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304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
170282
269292
369292
469292
568302
668302
767312
867312
966322
1066322
1165332
1264342
1363352
1462362
1561372
1660382
1759392
1857412
1956422
2055432
2154442
2252462
2351472
2450482
2549492
2647512
2747503
2846513
2945523
3044533
3143543

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:07 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:11
212.16:066:10
312.16:066:10
412.16:056:10
512.16:056:10
612.16:046:10
712.16:046:10
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912.16:036:10
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1312.16:016:09
1412.16:016:09
1512.16:016:09
1612.26:006:09
1712.26:006:09
1812.25:596:09
1912.25:596:09
2012.25:596:09
2112.25:586:09
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2512.25:576:10
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2712.25:576:10
2812.25:576:10
2912.25:566:10
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3112.25:566:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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266.4Intense
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286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pimentel?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pimentel in October

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

In October, Pimentel sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pimentel 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 11 to Apr 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Pimentel 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 Pimentel peaks around February 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pimentel?

Pimentel sits at 6.8°S, 79.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Monsefú, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Pimentel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pimentel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,569 m.

The land around Pimentel is covered by bare terrain (45%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
2,569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Monsefú 8.0 km · Chiclayo 11 km · Lambayeque 15 km · Picsi 22 km · Ferreñafe 27 km · Pátapo 35 km · Saña 40 km · Chongoyape 64 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 Pimentel (-6.8367°, -79.9342°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).