Yurimaguas weather in October

In October, Yurimaguas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 233 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Yurimaguas's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yurimaguas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Yurimaguas is capital city of Alto Amazonas, Loreto, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Yurimaguas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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
23123
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How October really feels in Yurimaguas

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.

Yurimaguas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°26824.612.32.9
Feb31° / 23°2812412.22.8
Mar30° / 23°36828.3122.7
Apr30° / 23°28724.511.93.0
May30° / 23°20022.811.73.4
Jun30° / 22°15419.911.73.8
Jul30° / 22°12417.411.74.2
Aug31° / 22°12016.311.84.0
Sep31° / 23°16718.9123.4
Oct31° / 23°23323.712.13.0
Nov31° / 23°26024.612.32.8
Dec31° / 23°27925.712.32.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33268
43268
53169
63070
73070
82872
92872
102773
112674
122674
132575
142476
152476
162278
172278
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311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yurimaguas gets around 233 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
370
470
571
671
771
872
972
1072
1172
1273
1373
1474
1574
1675
1776
1876
1977
2078
2179
2279
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114949
214950
314851
414851
514752
614752
714752
814752
914653
1014653
1114653
1204654
1304654
1404654
1504654
1604654
1704654
1804555
1904555
2004555
2104456
2204456
2304456
2404357
2514356
2614356
2714356
2814356
2914257
3014257
3114257

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
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174calm
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264calm
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315calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:525:55
212.15:515:55
312.15:515:55
412.15:505:55
512.15:505:54
612.15:505:54
712.15:495:54
812.15:495:54
912.15:485:54
1012.15:485:54
1112.15:475:54
1212.15:475:54
1312.15:475:54
1412.15:465:54
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yurimaguas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yurimaguas.

What to pack for Yurimaguas in October

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

In October, Yurimaguas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yurimaguas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yurimaguas peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 15UV 16Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yurimaguas 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 Yurimaguas is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1126 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yurimaguas?

Yurimaguas sits at 5.9°S, 76.1°W, 143 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Banda, 70 km away.

RiojaBellavistaJuanjuíChachapoyasContamanaBagua Grande

Topography around Yurimaguas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yurimaguas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,177 m.

The land around Yurimaguas is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
2,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: La Banda 70 km · Moyobamba 95 km · Rioja 117 km · Bellavista 138 km · Juanjuí 157 km · Chachapoyas 197 km · Contamana 201 km · Bagua Grande 257 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 Yurimaguas (-5.9018°, -76.1223°, elevation 143 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).