Catanauan weather in October

In October, Catanauan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 214 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Catanauan's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catanauan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Catanauan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How October really feels in Catanauan

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.

Catanauan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°639.511.36.4
Feb28° / 24°587.111.56.6
Mar29° / 25°569.411.95.8
Apr30° / 26°509.912.35.0
May30° / 27°13220.412.63.7
Jun30° / 27°19725.112.83.2
Jul29° / 26°25926.912.73.2
Aug29° / 26°18023.512.53.5
Sep29° / 26°2292512.13.4
Oct29° / 26°21423.811.73.7
Nov28° / 26°17019.811.44.4
Dec28° / 25°17916.311.25.4

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82278
92179
102179
112278
122377
132377
142476
152575
162674
172773
182773
192773
202971
212971
223070
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Catanauan gets around 214 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1280
1380
1479
1579
1678
1777
1876
1976
2075
2174
2274
2373
2473
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102971
203169
303268
403466
503565
603664
703862
803961
904060
1004159
1104159
1204258
1304258
1404258
1504258
1614257
1714356
1814356
1914356
2014356
2114356
2214356
2314356
2414356
2514257
2624256
2724256
2824157
2924157
3024058
3124058

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:43 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:36
211.95:435:35
311.95:435:35
411.85:445:34
511.85:445:33
611.85:445:33
711.85:445:32
811.85:445:31
911.85:445:31
1011.85:445:30
1111.85:445:29
1211.75:445:29
1311.75:455:28
1411.75:455:28
1511.75:455:27
1611.75:455:26
1711.75:455:26
1811.75:455:25
1911.75:465:25
2011.65:465:24
2111.65:465:24
2211.65:465:23
2311.65:465:23
2411.65:475:22
2511.65:475:22
2611.65:475:22
2711.65:485:21
2811.55:485:21
2911.55:485:20
3011.55:485:20
3111.55:495:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.7 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
114.7Bright
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
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Catanauan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Catanauan?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Catanauan.

What to pack for Catanauan in October

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

In October, Catanauan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catanauan 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 June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Catanauan 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 Catanauan peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (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 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Catanauan 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 Catanauan is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Feb 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catanauan?

Catanauan sits at 13.6°N, 122.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lopez, 33 km away.

Lucena

Topography around Catanauan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catanauan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Catanauan is covered by trees (48%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Lopez 33 km · Aurora 35 km · Calauag 41 km · Gumaca 44 km · Atimonan 63 km · Pagbilao 79 km · Labo 83 km · Lucena 85 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 Catanauan (13.5926°, 122.3215°, elevation 7 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).