Pagadian weather in October

In October, Pagadian sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 197 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 6% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pagadian's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pagadian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Pagadian 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 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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
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272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How October really feels in Pagadian

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.

Pagadian weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°619.711.65.7
Feb28° / 26°517.311.75.9
Mar29° / 26°458.211.95.9
Apr29° / 26°6712.912.25.1
May29° / 26°18124.912.43.7
Jun28° / 26°24026.212.43.6
Jul28° / 26°26027.412.43.7
Aug28° / 26°24926.512.33.8
Sep28° / 26°23424.9123.9
Oct28° / 26°19723.511.84.1
Nov28° / 26°10015.511.64.8
Dec28° / 26°841211.65.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51189
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111387
121387
131387
141387
151486
161585
171585
181585
191684
201684
211684
221783
231783
241783
251783
261882
271882
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pagadian gets around 197 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
480
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1179
1279
1379
1478
1578
1677
1777
1876
1976
2075
2174
2273
2373
2472
2571
2670
2769
2868
2966
3065
3164

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18020
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278119
288119
298119
308119
318218

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:33
211.95:375:33
311.95:375:32
411.95:375:32
511.95:375:31
611.95:375:31
711.95:375:30
811.95:375:30
911.95:375:29
1011.95:375:29
1111.95:375:28
1211.95:375:28
1311.85:375:27
1411.85:375:27
1511.85:375:26
1611.85:375:26
1711.85:375:26
1811.85:375:25
1911.85:375:25
2011.85:375:25
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2711.85:375:22
2811.75:385:22
2911.75:385:22
3011.75:385:22
3111.75:385:22

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 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 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
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
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154.8Bright
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214.8Bright
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254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pagadian

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pagadian's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Pagadian?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pagadian for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pagadian in October

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

In October, Pagadian sees daytime highs around 28°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 Pagadian 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 30 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pagadian in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pagadian peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pagadian?

Pagadian sits at 7.8°N, 123.4°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Muricay, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Pagadian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pagadian has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,370 m.

The land around Pagadian is covered by trees (46%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
669 m
80 km
2,370 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Muricay 5.0 km · Molave 29 km · Mahayag 33 km · Tangub 43 km · Tubod 47 km · Ozamiz City 57 km · Nunungan 58 km · Bacolod 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 Pagadian (7.8257°, 123.437°, elevation 40 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).