Gubat weather in October

In October, Gubat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 256 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Gubat's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gubat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Gubat is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon.

Density
454/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gubat reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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
32925
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
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292825
302825
312825

How October really feels in Gubat

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.

Gubat weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°2932611.34.2
Feb27° / 24°18320.411.64.7
Mar27° / 25°16122.311.94.8
Apr28° / 25°10119.512.34.8
May29° / 26°14422.412.63.9
Jun29° / 26°1982512.73.4
Jul29° / 26°27027.512.73.2
Aug29° / 26°19924.612.43.5
Sep29° / 26°22925.712.13.3
Oct28° / 25°25626.911.73.5
Nov28° / 25°29627.811.43.7
Dec27° / 25°40228.511.33.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92179
102179
112179
122377
132377
142377
152575
162575
172575
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gubat gets around 256 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1388
1488
1588
1688
1787
1887
1986
2086
2186
2286
2385
2485
2585
2686
2786
2886
2986
3087
3187

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102377
202377
302476
402476
502575
602575
702674
802674
902674
1002773
1102773
1202773
1302773
1402773
1502872
1602872
1702971
1802971
1903070
2003070
2103169
2213168
2313168
2413168
2513168
2613168
2713168
2813069
2913069
3022969
3122969

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
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1714light breeze
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2616light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:36 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:365:29
211.95:365:28
311.95:365:28
411.85:365:27
511.85:365:26
611.85:365:26
711.85:365:25
811.85:365:24
911.85:365:24
1011.85:375:23
1111.85:375:23
1211.85:375:22
1311.75:375:21
1411.75:375:21
1511.75:375:20
1611.75:375:20
1711.75:385:19
1811.75:385:19
1911.75:385:18
2011.75:385:18
2111.65:385:17
2211.65:385:17
2311.65:395:16
2411.65:395:16
2511.65:395:15
2611.65:395:15
2711.65:405:15
2811.65:405:14
2911.65:405:14
3011.65:415:14
3111.55:415:13

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 3.93 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
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gubat

In seasonPeak

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

Gubat 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 Gubat?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gubat.

What to pack for Gubat in October

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

In October, Gubat sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gubat 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 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Gubat 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 Gubat peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gubat 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 Gubat is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gubat?

Gubat sits at 12.9°N, 124.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sorsogon, 15 km away.

Topography around Gubat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gubat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Gubat is covered by water (39%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Sorsogon 15 km · Irosin 26 km · Bulan 39 km · Legaspi 48 km · Tagas 52 km · Donsol 57 km · Malilipot 61 km · Tabaco 64 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 Gubat (12.9206°, 124.1231°, 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).