Orion weather in October

In October, Orion sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 204 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 20% 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 Orion's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Orion is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bataan.

Density
964/km²
people per km²
Founded
1680

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 Orion reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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 Orion

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.

Orion weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°172.111.27.7
Feb28° / 24°152.211.57.7
Mar29° / 25°182.911.96.9
Apr30° / 26°194.212.36.0
May30° / 27°16916.712.74.3
Jun29° / 26°33024.812.83.5
Jul28° / 26°53628.312.83.4
Aug28° / 26°50128.212.53.5
Sep28° / 26°41326.412.13.7
Oct28° / 26°20417.811.74.6
Nov28° / 26°767.611.36.0
Dec28° / 25°806.511.26.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42575
52575
62674
72674
82872
92971
102971
112971
123169
133268
143268
153367
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213961
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304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Orion gets around 204 mm of rain over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
576
675
774
873
972
1070
1169
1267
1366
1464
1562
1660
1758
1856
1953
2051
2149
2247
2344
2443
2541
2640
2739
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104951
205149
305347
405446
505644
605842
705941
806139
906238
1006337
1106436
1206535
1306634
1406733
1516633
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1716831
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2017029
2127028
2227028
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Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:51 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:43
211.95:515:42
311.85:515:41
411.85:515:41
511.85:515:40
611.85:515:39
711.85:515:38
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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 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.8Bright
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314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Orion

In seasonPeak

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

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

Orion'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 Orion?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Orion for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orion in October

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

In October, Orion sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Orion 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 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
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Orion 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 Orion peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 18UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Orion 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 Orion is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2244 µg/m³Feb 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orion?

Orion sits at 14.6°N, 120.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pilar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Orion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orion has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,557 m.

The land around Orion is covered by water (46%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,288 m
80 km
1,557 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pilar 5.0 km · Limay 7.0 km · Balanga 8.0 km · Abucay 14 km · Samal 17 km · Orani 21 km · Mariveles 23 km · Hermosa 25 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 Orion (14.6206°, 120.5817°, elevation 9 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).