Quillabamba weather in October

In October, Quillabamba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 153 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 2% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Quillabamba's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quillabamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Quillabamba is city in Cusco, Peru.

Founded
1857

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 Quillabamba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12211
22211
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232213
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Quillabamba 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°35030.612.73.2
Feb21° / 14°32727.112.43.3
Mar21° / 13°25030.212.13.3
Apr21° / 12°16127.711.73.7
May21° / 11°9822.511.44.6
Jun21° / 10°511311.36.0
Jul20° / 4311.111.36.3
Aug21° / 5512.711.66.2
Sep22° / 11°7617.611.95.4
Oct22° / 12°15326.612.34.0
Nov21° / 13°23628.612.63.4
Dec21° / 14°32530.312.73.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42773
52674
62575
72476
82377
92278
102179
112080
121882
131783
141783
151585
161486
171387
181288
191189
201090
21991
22991
23793
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Quillabamba gets around 153 mm of rain over 26.6 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 86% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
679
779
880
980
1081
1182
1283
1383
1484
1585
1686
1787
1888
1988
2089
2190
2291
2392
2492
2593
2693
2794
2894
2994
3095
3195

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139610
238620
337630
436640
535650
634660
732680
831690
930700
1029710
1128720
1226740
1325750
1424760
1522780
1621781
1719801
1818811
1916831
2015841
2113861
2212871
2310882
249892
258902
267912
276922
285923
295923
304933
314933

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:365:43
212.15:365:43
312.15:355:43
412.15:345:43
512.25:345:43
612.25:335:43
712.25:325:44
812.25:325:44
912.25:315:44
1012.25:305:44
1112.25:305:44
1212.25:295:44
1312.35:295:44
1412.35:285:44
1512.35:285:44
1612.35:275:45
1712.35:275:45
1812.35:265:45
1912.35:255:45
2012.35:255:45
2112.35:255:45
2212.45:245:46
2312.45:245:46
2412.45:235:46
2512.45:235:46
2612.45:225:47
2712.45:225:47
2812.45:225:47
2912.45:215:47
3012.45:215:48
3112.55:215:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.16 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
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Quillabamba

In seasonPeak

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

Quillabamba's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Quillabamba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Quillabamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quillabamba in October

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

In October, Quillabamba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Quillabamba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quillabamba peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Quillabamba 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 Quillabamba is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1320 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quillabamba?

Quillabamba sits at 12.9°S, 72.7°W, 1,054 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 3.0 km away.

Andahuaylas

Topography around Quillabamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillabamba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m around an average of 1,297 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,363 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,792 m.

The land around Quillabamba is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,168 m
16 km
3,363 m
80 km
5,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Santa Ana 3.0 km · Machu Picchu 37 km · Aguas Calientes 37 km · Abancay 88 km · Santiago 106 km · Wanchaq 108 km · Cusco 108 km · Andahuaylas 116 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 Quillabamba (-12.8633°, -72.6931°, elevation 1,054 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).