Bangued weather in October

In October, Bangued sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 299 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bangued's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
299 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Bangued is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Abra.

Density
457/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bangued reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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202921
212921
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252921
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272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How October really feels in Bangued

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bangued weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°224.311.17.4
Feb28° / 19°264.711.46.9
Mar30° / 20°399.411.95.6
Apr30° / 21°8017.712.44.2
May30° / 21°22025.712.83.3
Jun29° / 21°38927.4133.1
Jul28° / 21°59729.712.93.1
Aug28° / 21°50528.912.63.4
Sep28° / 21°41127.812.13.4
Oct29° / 21°2992111.64.2
Nov29° / 20°12414.911.25.1
Dec28° / 19°709.3116.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42377
52476
62575
72575
82773
92773
102872
112971
123169
133268
143367
153565
163664
173862
184060
194159
204258
214456
224555
234555
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bangued gets around 299 mm of rain over 21 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 69% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
384
484
583
682
781
880
979
1077
1176
1275
1374
1472
1571
1669
1767
1865
1964
2062
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2656
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101684
201783
301882
401981
502179
602278
712376
812574
912673
1012772
1112871
1212970
1313069
1423167
1523266
1623365
1723464
1833661
1933760
2033859
2134057
2234156
2334255
2444353
2544452
2644452
2744551
2844551
2954550
3054550
3164549

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:42
211.85:515:41
311.85:525:40
411.85:525:39
511.85:525:38
611.85:525:38
711.75:525:37
811.75:535:36
911.75:535:35
1011.75:535:35
1111.75:535:34
1211.75:545:33
1311.65:545:32
1411.65:545:32
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1611.65:555:30
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1811.65:555:29
1911.55:565:28
2011.55:565:28
2111.55:565:27
2211.55:575:27
2311.55:575:26
2411.55:575:25
2511.55:585:25
2611.45:585:24
2711.45:585:24
2811.45:595:23
2911.45:595:23
3011.46:005:22
3111.46:005:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bangued

In seasonPeak

In October, Bangued sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bangued sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bangued's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bangued?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bangued for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bangued in October

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

In October, Bangued sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bangued in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bangued in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bangued peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bangued 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 Bangued is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bangued?

Bangued sits at 17.6°N, 120.6°E, 48 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bantay, 27 km away.

Topography around Bangued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Bangued is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
1,090 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bantay 27 km · Vigan 27 km · Batac City 50 km · San Nicolas 63 km · Laoag 66 km · Bontoc 68 km · Santa Maria 76 km · Tagudin 78 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Bangued (17.6083°, 120.6381°, elevation 48 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).