Santa Cruz weather in October

In October, Santa Cruz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 245 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Santa Cruz's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santa Cruz reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
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172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292923
302923
312823

How October really feels in Santa Cruz

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.

Santa Cruz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°9316.611.25.5
Feb27° / 22°6913.611.55.7
Mar29° / 23°7013.511.95.4
Apr30° / 24°6213.512.34.4
May31° / 24°2052312.73.0
Jun31° / 24°26927.412.82.5
Jul30° / 24°37929.312.82.6
Aug30° / 24°31728.112.52.8
Sep30° / 24°34427.512.12.7
Oct29° / 24°24525.411.73.4
Nov28° / 23°18123.311.34.0
Dec27° / 23°25022.511.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41486
51486
61585
71585
81684
91684
101684
111783
121882
131981
142080
152080
162278
172377
182377
192575
202575
212674
222773
232773
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz gets around 245 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
587
687
787
886
985
1085
1184
1283
1383
1482
1581
1680
1780
1879
1978
2078
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2778
2878
2978
3079
3179

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104555
204654
304753
404951
505050
605149
705248
805347
905347
1005446
1105545
1205545
1305644
1405644
1505743
1605842
1705941
1806040
1916039
2016138
2116336
2216435
2316435
2416534
2516633
2616633
2716732
2826632
2926632
3026632
3126632

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:40
211.95:475:39
311.85:475:38
411.85:475:37
511.85:475:37
611.85:485:36
711.85:485:35
811.85:485:35
911.85:485:34
1011.85:485:33
1111.75:485:33
1211.75:485:32
1311.75:495:31
1411.75:495:31
1511.75:495:30
1611.75:495:30
1711.75:495:29
1811.65:505:28
1911.65:505:28
2011.65:505:27
2111.65:505:27
2211.65:505:26
2311.65:515:26
2411.65:515:25
2511.65:515:25
2611.55:525:25
2711.55:525:24
2811.55:525:24
2911.55:525:23
3011.55:535:23
3111.55:535:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz

In seasonPeak

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

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

Santa Cruz's rainy season runs May–December, 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 Santa Cruz?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Cruz.

What to pack for Santa Cruz in October

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

In October, Santa Cruz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz 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 44 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highAug 18UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz sits at 14.3°N, 121.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lumbang, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Santa Cruz is covered by cropland (30%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lumbang 5.0 km · Pila 8.0 km · Victoria 11 km · Paete 12 km · Jalajala 13 km · Pangil 15 km · Nagcarlan 16 km · Majayjay 16 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 Santa Cruz (14.2814°, 121.4161°, 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).