San Martín de Pangoa weather in October

In October, San Martín de Pangoa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 142 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Martín de Pangoa's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín de Pangoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

San Martín de Pangoa is town in Junín, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Martín de Pangoa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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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292516
302516
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San Martín de Pangoa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°24230.412.63.5
Feb24° / 16°23227.712.43.5
Mar24° / 16°21830.512.13.5
Apr24° / 16°13326.911.84.0
May23° / 15°10325.111.54.6
Jun23° / 15°712011.35.3
Jul23° / 14°6616.811.46.0
Aug24° / 14°7017.311.66.0
Sep25° / 15°922211.94.9
Oct25° / 16°14227.812.34.0
Nov25° / 17°18628.212.53.7
Dec24° / 17°22430.412.73.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62773
72674
82674
92575
102377
112278
122278
132179
142080
151882
161783
171684
181585
191387
201189
211090
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Martín de Pangoa gets around 142 mm of rain over 27.8 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
788
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988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1789
1889
1990
2090
2191
2291
2392
2492
2593
2693
2793
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177617
277518
377518
477419
577320
677221
777122
877023
976924
1076726
1166727
1266628
1366529
1456431
1556332
1646234
1746036
1845937
1935839
2035641
2125543
2225345
2325147
2414949
2514752
2614554
2714356
2814158
2913960
3013861
3113663

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 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
123calm
133calm
143calm
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163calm
173calm
183calm
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213calm
223calm
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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 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 5:44 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:445:50
212.15:435:50
312.15:435:50
412.15:425:50
512.15:415:50
612.25:415:50
712.25:405:50
812.25:405:50
912.25:395:50
1012.25:385:50
1112.25:385:50
1212.25:375:50
1312.25:375:50
1412.25:365:51
1512.25:365:51
1612.35:355:51
1712.35:355:51
1812.35:345:51
1912.35:345:51
2012.35:335:51
2112.35:335:51
2212.35:325:52
2312.35:325:52
2412.35:325:52
2512.35:315:52
2612.45:315:52
2712.45:315:53
2812.45:305:53
2912.45:305:53
3012.45:305:53
3112.45:295:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Martín de Pangoa

In seasonPeak

In October, San Martín de Pangoa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Martín de Pangoa's rainy season runs October–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 San Martín de Pangoa?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit San Martín de Pangoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Martín de Pangoa in October

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

In October, San Martín de Pangoa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San Martín de Pangoa 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 San Martín de Pangoa peaks around February 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 17Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in San Martín de Pangoa 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 San Martín de Pangoa is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1037 µg/m³May 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín de Pangoa?

San Martín de Pangoa sits at 11.4°S, 74.5°W, 775 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Satipo, 26 km away.

JaujaTarmaLa Oroya

Topography around San Martín de Pangoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Martín de Pangoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín de Pangoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 800 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,059 m.

The land around San Martín de Pangoa is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
2,229 m
80 km
5,059 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Satipo 26 km · Santa Rosa 71 km · Huancayo 106 km · Chilca 107 km · Atalaya 111 km · Jauja 116 km · Tarma 131 km · La Oroya 154 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 San Martín de Pangoa (-11.4285°, -74.4883°, elevation 775 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).