Tabuk weather in October

In October, Tabuk sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 186 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tabuk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Tabuk is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Kalinga.

Density
175/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tabuk reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103024
113023
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How October really feels in Tabuk

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.

Tabuk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°18421.511.14.8
Feb27° / 20°15516.411.45.3
Mar29° / 21°11313.411.95.1
Apr32° / 23°9111.712.44.0
May33° / 24°28518.712.82.7
Jun33° / 25°24518.6132.5
Jul33° / 24°28520.612.92.7
Aug32° / 24°34423.812.62.6
Sep31° / 24°26720.812.13.1
Oct30° / 23°18617.811.63.9
Nov29° / 22°21518.211.24.5
Dec27° / 21°32022.2114.6

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63367
73268
83268
93367
103367
113268
123367
133367
143466
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
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313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tabuk gets around 186 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 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2458
2558
2659
2759
2859
2960
3060
3160

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125642
225939
326137
426434
526632
626830
737027
837225
937423
1047422
1147620
1247719
1357718
1457718
1567717
1677617
1777716
1887616
1997615
2097714
21107614
22107713
23117712
24117811
25117910
26127810
2712799
2812808
2912808
3012817
3112826

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:485:38
211.85:485:38
311.85:485:37
411.85:485:36
511.85:495:35
611.85:495:34
711.75:495:34
811.75:495:33
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1211.75:505:30
1311.65:505:29
1411.65:515:28
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1611.65:515:27
1711.65:525:26
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1911.55:525:25
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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 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tabuk?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabuk.

What to pack for Tabuk in October

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

In October, Tabuk sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tabuk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tabuk peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tabuk 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 Tabuk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1120 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuk?

Tabuk sits at 17.5°N, 121.5°E, 141 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Solana, 31 km away.

Topography around Tabuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Tabuk is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Solana 31 km · Tuguegarao 31 km · Cabagan 32 km · Roxas 43 km · Ilagan 58 km · San Mateo 67 km · Bontoc 68 km · Banaue 76 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 Tabuk (17.4738°, 121.468°, elevation 141 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. 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).