Requena weather in October

In October, Requena sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 206 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Requena reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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303124
313124

How October really feels in Requena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Requena weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°24025.312.33.0
Feb30° / 24°24024.312.22.8
Mar30° / 24°29628.4122.7
Apr30° / 24°2802611.92.9
May30° / 23°23724.711.83.3
Jun29° / 23°18223.111.73.6
Jul30° / 22°14521.511.73.8
Aug30° / 23°1402011.83.7
Sep31° / 23°17422123.2
Oct31° / 24°20624.712.12.9
Nov31° / 24°22624.912.22.9
Dec30° / 24°25726.912.32.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161783
171684
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201585
211486
221387
231387
241387
251288
261288
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Requena gets around 206 mm of rain over 24.7 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 80% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
378
478
578
678
779
879
979
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3079
3179

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113762
213663
313663
413663
513663
613663
713663
813663
913663
1013564
1103565
1203565
1303565
1403466
1503466
1603367
1703367
1803268
1903268
2003169
2103169
2203169
2303169
2403169
2503169
2603169
2703268
2803268
2903268
3003268
3103268

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 5 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
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:435:46
212.05:435:46
312.15:425:45
412.15:425:45
512.15:415:45
612.15:415:45
712.15:405:45
812.15:405:45
912.15:405:44
1012.15:395:44
1112.15:395:44
1212.15:385:44
1312.15:385:44
1412.15:385:44
1512.15:375:44
1612.15:375:44
1712.15:375:44
1812.15:365:44
1912.15:365:44
2012.15:365:44
2112.15:365:44
2212.15:355:44
2312.15:355:44
2412.15:355:44
2512.25:355:44
2612.25:345:44
2712.25:345:44
2812.25:345:44
2912.25:345:44
3012.25:345:44
3112.25:345:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Requena?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Requena.

What to pack for Requena in October

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

In October, Requena sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Requena in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Requena peaks around February 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 14UV 17Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Requena 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 Requena is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1315 µg/m³Jun 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Requena?

Requena sits at 5.1°S, 73.9°W, 108 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Juan, 156 km away.

San JuanBelenIquitosYurimaguasContamanaMâncio LimaCruzeiro do SulLa Banda

Topography around Requena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Requena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m.

The land around Requena is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
114 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: San Juan 156 km · Belen 159 km · Iquitos 160 km · Yurimaguas 268 km · Contamana 284 km · Mâncio Lima 303 km · Cruzeiro do Sul 313 km · La Banda 318 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 Requena (-5.0608°, -73.8503°, elevation 108 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).