Uchiza weather in October

In October, Uchiza sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 137 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Uchiza's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Uchiza is city in San Martín, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Uchiza reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Uchiza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°30723.512.44.4
Feb25° / 18°29321.212.34.4
Mar26° / 18°22822.112.14.6
Apr26° / 17°12318.111.85.1
May26° / 17°8715.611.65.9
Jun26° / 16°519.511.57.0
Jul26° / 16°407.211.67.5
Aug27° / 16°286.211.77.5
Sep28° / 17°467.5126.7
Oct27° / 18°13715.512.25.5
Nov26° / 18°25421.312.44.6
Dec26° / 18°33024.812.54.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83268
93268
103169
113070
122971
132971
142773
152674
162575
172476
182278
191981
201981
211783
221684
231486
241387
251387
261387
271288
281189
291090
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Uchiza gets around 137 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
440
541
642
742
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1446
1547
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2356
2457
2559
2661
2762
2864
2965
3066
3166

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1118756
2117757
3117748
4117739
52167210
62167012
72166913
82166814
92166616
102166517
112156518
121156420
131156321
141146421
151146322
161136323
171126324
181116325
191106326
20196426
21086527
22076528
23066430
24056431
25056332
26046234
27036136
28035938
29025840
30025642
31025444

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
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 18 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 5:53 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:57
212.15:525:57
312.15:525:57
412.15:515:57
512.15:505:57
612.15:505:57
712.15:495:57
812.15:495:57
912.15:485:57
1012.15:485:57
1112.25:475:57
1212.25:475:57
1312.25:465:57
1412.25:465:57
1512.25:465:57
1612.25:455:57
1712.25:455:57
1812.25:445:57
1912.25:445:57
2012.25:445:57
2112.25:435:57
2212.25:435:57
2312.25:435:57
2412.25:425:57
2512.35:425:57
2612.35:425:57
2712.35:415:58
2812.35:415:58
2912.35:415:58
3012.35:415:58
3112.35:405:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Uchiza

In seasonPeak

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

Uchiza's monsoon runs November–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 Uchiza?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Uchiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uchiza in October

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

In October, Uchiza sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Uchiza 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 Uchiza peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uchiza 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 Uchiza is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uchiza?

Uchiza sits at 8.5°S, 76.5°W, 563 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tocache, 31 km away.

AguaytíaJuanjuíBellavistaHuánucoCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Uchiza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchiza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,490 m.

The land around Uchiza is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,830 m
80 km
4,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tocache 31 km · Tingo María 106 km · Aguaytía 123 km · Juanjuí 146 km · Bellavista 157 km · Huánuco 165 km · Centenario 166 km · Huaraz 167 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 Uchiza (-8.4592°, -76.4633°, elevation 563 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).