Castillejos weather in October

In October, Castillejos sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 241 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Castillejos's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castillejos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Castillejos is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zambales.

Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1743

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Castillejos reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Castillejos

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.

Castillejos weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24511.26.2
Feb30° / 21°294.711.55.8
Mar31° / 22°437.611.94.9
Apr32° / 24°5612.212.33.9
May31° / 25°22423.512.72.9
Jun30° / 24°36528.312.92.7
Jul29° / 24°54430.312.82.8
Aug28° / 24°5233012.53.0
Sep29° / 24°40528.712.12.9
Oct30° / 24°24122.811.73.5
Nov30° / 23°10513.911.34.7
Dec29° / 22°788.911.15.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31684
41684
51684
61684
71882
81882
91882
101882
112080
122080
132179
142278
152377
162575
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203169
213268
223466
233565
243763
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304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Castillejos gets around 241 mm of rain over 22.8 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 75% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
192
291
390
490
589
688
788
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1382
1480
1579
1677
1775
1873
1971
2069
2166
2264
2363
2461
2560
2658
2758
2857
2956
3056
3156

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105446
205545
305644
405743
505842
605941
705941
806040
906139
1006238
1106337
1206337
1306436
1406535
1506634
1606733
1716831
1816930
1917128
2017326
2117524
2217722
2327820
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2628216
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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 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 5:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:44
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411.85:525:42
511.85:535:41
611.85:535:41
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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 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Castillejos

In seasonPeak

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

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

Castillejos's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Castillejos?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Castillejos.

What to pack for Castillejos in October

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

In October, Castillejos sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Castillejos 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 offshore is warmest in May 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Castillejos 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 Castillejos peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 17UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Castillejos 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 Castillejos is worst in November — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1530 µg/m³Aug 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castillejos?

Castillejos sits at 14.9°N, 120.2°E, 50 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Marcelino, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Castillejos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castillejos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,082 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Castillejos is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
1,082 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Marcelino 6.0 km · Subic 7.0 km · San Antonio 12 km · Olongapo 15 km · San Narciso 15 km · Dinalupihan 28 km · Morong 29 km · Hermosa 35 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 Castillejos (14.9336°, 120.1979°, elevation 50 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).