Palayan City weather in October

In October, Palayan City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 233 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Palayan City's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palayan City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Palayan City is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
234/km²
people per km²
Founded
1965

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Palayan City reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Palayan City

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.

Palayan City 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
Jan30° / 21°293.511.25.9
Feb31° / 21°30311.55.6
Mar32° / 22°324.511.94.7
Apr34° / 24°397.312.33.4
May34° / 25°19220.312.72.3
Jun32° / 24°27325.912.92.3
Jul31° / 24°41829.712.82.4
Aug31° / 24°40329.612.52.5
Sep31° / 24°34528.212.12.5
Oct31° / 23°23319.111.63.4
Nov31° / 23°1011011.34.6
Dec30° / 22°887.611.15.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42179
52179
62278
72278
82278
92476
102476
112575
122674
132674
142872
152872
163070
173169
183268
193367
203466
213763
223763
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Palayan City gets around 233 mm of rain over 19.1 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 63% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1272
1370
1469
1567
1665
1762
1860
1957
2055
2153
2251
2349
2447
2546
2645
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102377
202575
302674
402872
502971
603169
703268
803367
903565
1003664
1103763
1203862
1303961
1404159
1504258
1604456
1704654
1814851
1915148
2015346
2115643
2215841
2326038
2426236
2526434
2626533
2736631
2836730
2936829
3036928
3146927

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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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 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 5:49 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:41
211.85:495:40
311.85:495:39
411.85:495:38
511.85:495:37
611.85:495:37
711.85:505:36
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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 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
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264.6Bright
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294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Palayan City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palayan City's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Palayan City?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palayan City.

What to pack for Palayan City in October

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

In October, Palayan City sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palayan City 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 59 km away) 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
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Palayan City 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 Palayan City peaks around August 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Palayan City 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 Palayan City is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1137 µg/m³Feb 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palayan City?

Palayan City sits at 15.5°N, 121.1°E, 73 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is General Mamerto Natividad, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Palayan City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palayan City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m.

The land around Palayan City is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
1,921 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: General Mamerto Natividad 8.0 km · Laur 12 km · Bongabon 12 km · Cabanatuan City 14 km · Talavera 18 km · Rizal 19 km · General Tinio 22 km · Peñaranda 23 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 Palayan City (15.5415°, 121.0848°, elevation 73 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).