Bontoc weather in October

In October, Bontoc sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 265 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bontoc's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bontoc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bontoc is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the Mountain Province.

Density
59/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bontoc reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Bontoc weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°6412.911.15.8
Feb22° / 14°6212.311.46.0
Mar23° / 15°8514.411.96.2
Apr25° / 16°11916.212.45.8
May25° / 17°33423.412.84.6
Jun25° / 17°33424.8134.2
Jul25° / 17°46528.312.93.8
Aug24° / 17°46129.212.63.7
Sep24° / 17°35627.412.13.9
Oct23° / 16°26520.711.64.9
Nov22° / 15°15116.711.25.4
Dec21° / 14°14217.1115.3

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51783
61882
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
152179
162179
172278
182278
192476
202476
212476
222476
232575
242674
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bontoc gets around 265 mm of rain over 20.7 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 68% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
478
577
676
775
874
973
1072
1171
1270
1369
1469
1568
1667
1766
1865
1963
2062
2162
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116831
216930
317029
417128
517326
627325
727424
827523
927622
1037621
1137621
1237720
1347620
1457619
1557619
1667618
1777617
1887517
1997516
20107515
21117514
22127414
23137413
24147412
25147511
26147511
27157510
28157510
2915769
3015769
3116759

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:41
211.85:505:40
311.85:505:39
411.85:505:38
511.85:505:37
611.85:515:37
711.75:515:36
811.75:515:35
911.75:515:34
1011.75:515:34
1111.75:525:33
1211.75:525:32
1311.75:525:31
1411.65:525:31
1511.65:535:30
1611.65:535:29
1711.65:535:29
1811.65:535:28
1911.65:545:27
2011.55:545:27
2111.55:545:26
2211.55:555:26
2311.55:555:25
2411.55:555:25
2511.55:565:24
2611.55:565:23
2711.45:575:23
2811.45:575:23
2911.45:575:22
3011.45:585:22
3111.45:585:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bontoc

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bontoc's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bontoc?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bontoc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bontoc in October

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

In October, Bontoc sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bontoc 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 64 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 Bontoc in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bontoc peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bontoc 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 Bontoc 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 Bontoc?

Bontoc sits at 17.1°N, 121.0°E, 864 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Banaue, 21 km away.

Topography around Bontoc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bontoc has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,898 m.

The land around Bontoc is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
821 m
16 km
2,071 m
80 km
2,898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Banaue 21 km · Mankayan 32 km · Lagawe 35 km · Diadi 57 km · Santa Maria 59 km · Tagudin 59 km · Solano 67 km · Tabuk 68 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 Bontoc (17.0873°, 120.9768°, elevation 864 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).