Masinloc weather in October

In October, Masinloc sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 276 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 11.6 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Masinloc's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masinloc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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

Density
171/km²
people per km²
Founded
1572

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 Masinloc reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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)
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How October really feels in Masinloc

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.

Masinloc 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
Jan28° / 21°225.611.27.1
Feb28° / 21°285.311.56.7
Mar29° / 22°508.311.95.7
Apr30° / 24°8914.912.34.5
May30° / 24°27324.712.73.3
Jun29° / 24°40728.312.93.0
Jul28° / 24°61930.112.83.1
Aug28° / 24°61129.712.53.3
Sep28° / 24°44328.412.13.3
Oct28° / 24°27622.111.64.0
Nov29° / 23°10912.711.35.3
Dec28° / 22°649.211.16.3

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41783
51882
61981
72080
82080
92179
102179
112377
122377
132476
142575
152674
162773
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193169
203367
213466
223565
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284060
294159
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Masinloc gets around 276 mm of rain over 22.1 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 72% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
685
784
883
982
1081
1181
1280
1379
1478
1576
1675
1773
1871
1969
2067
2165
2264
2362
2461
2559
2658
2757
2856
2956
3055
3154

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10964
20964
30964
40964
50973
60973
70973
81954
91954
101954
111954
121954
132944
142935
152935
162935
173925
183925
193925
204924
214924
224924
235923
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255923
265932
275932
286931
296931
306931
316940

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:45
211.85:535:44
311.85:545:44
411.85:545:43
511.85:545:42
611.85:545:41
711.85:545:41
811.85:545:40
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1511.75:565:35
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1911.65:575:33
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3111.46:005:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Masinloc

In seasonPeak

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

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

Masinloc'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 Masinloc?

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

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

October is a reasonable time to visit Masinloc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masinloc in October

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

In October, Masinloc sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Masinloc 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 13 km away) 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Masinloc 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 Masinloc peaks around August 16 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 16UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Masinloc 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 Masinloc is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 2138 µg/m³Aug 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Masinloc?

Masinloc sits at 15.5°N, 120.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iba, 23 km away.

Topography around Masinloc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masinloc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Masinloc is covered by water (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Iba 23 km · Santa Cruz 26 km · Botolan 29 km · Camiling 52 km · Domalanoan 59 km · San Narciso 60 km · Lingayen 62 km · Bayambang 62 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 Masinloc (15.5363°, 119.9502°, elevation 13 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).