Santa Cruz weather in October

In October, Santa Cruz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 263 mm of rain across 21.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Santa Cruz's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Santa Cruz is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zambales.

Density
152/km²
people per km²
Founded
1612

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 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 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)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
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102924
112924
122924
132924
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212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How October really feels in Santa Cruz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 30 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
30
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 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°184.511.26.7
Feb29° / 22°244.411.56.4
Mar30° / 23°447.911.95.5
Apr31° / 24°8414.612.34.3
May30° / 25°2622512.73.2
Jun29° / 24°37728.212.92.9
Jul28° / 24°55930.112.83.0
Aug28° / 24°52529.512.53.3
Sep28° / 24°40828.512.13.1
Oct29° / 24°26321.911.64.0
Nov29° / 23°9711.711.35.2
Dec29° / 23°547.811.16.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31882
41882
51981
62080
72080
82179
92278
102278
112476
122476
132575
142773
152872
162872
173169
183268
193367
203466
213664
223763
233961
244060
254060
264159
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz gets around 263 mm of rain over 21.9 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 71% 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
387
487
586
685
784
883
983
1082
1180
1279
1378
1476
1575
1673
1771
1869
1967
2065
2163
2261
2359
2458
2556
2655
2754
2853
2952
3052
3151

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108812
208812
308911
408911
509010
609010
70919
81909
91909
101909
111909
121909
131909
142899
152899
162899
172899
183898
193898
203907
214897
224897
234906
245905
255905
265914
276904
286913
296913
307912
317912

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 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 5:54 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:45
211.85:545:44
311.85:545:44
411.85:545:43
511.85:545:42
611.85:545:41
711.85:545:41
811.85:555:40
911.75:555:39
1011.75:555:39
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1211.75:555:37
1311.75:565:36
1411.75:565:36
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1611.65:565:35
1711.65:565:34
1811.65:575:33
1911.65:575:33
2011.65:575:32
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2711.55:595:29
2811.56:005:28
2911.56:005:28
3011.46:005:27
3111.46:015:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz

In seasonPeak

In October, Santa Cruz sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 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 Santa Cruz?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz for sightseeing.

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 22 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 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 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 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 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 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 Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz sits at 15.8°N, 119.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Masinloc, 26 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 30 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Santa Cruz is covered by water (35%), cropland (28%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Masinloc 26 km · Agoo 41 km · Domalanoan 42 km · Lingayen 45 km · Binmaley 49 km · Iba 49 km · Botolan 54 km · Camiling 55 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 (15.7654°, 119.9092°, 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).