Tarlac City weather in October

In October, Tarlac City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 174 mm of rain across 18.9 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Tarlac City's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarlac City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tarlac City is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Tarlac.

Density
1,463/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 Tarlac City reaches about 31°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33123
43123
53123
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73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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313023

How October really feels in Tarlac 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.

Tarlac City 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
Jan30° / 20°213.711.26.0
Feb31° / 21°23411.55.4
Mar32° / 22°366.611.94.4
Apr34° / 23°449.712.33.3
May33° / 24°17421.112.72.5
Jun32° / 24°2232612.92.4
Jul31° / 24°35229.412.82.5
Aug30° / 24°33128.912.52.6
Sep30° / 24°29327.212.12.7
Oct31° / 23°17418.911.63.7
Nov30° / 22°8910.811.34.7
Dec30° / 21°687.711.15.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
41981
52080
62179
72179
82278
92377
102476
112476
122674
132773
142872
153070
163070
173268
183466
193565
203664
213763
223961
234060
244159
254258
264258
274357
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tarlac City gets around 174 mm of rain over 18.9 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 62% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
675
774
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1367
1466
1565
1663
1761
1859
1957
2055
2154
2252
2350
2449
2548
2647
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104654
204852
305050
405248
505446
605644
705842
806040
906139
1006238
1106337
1216336
1316336
1416435
1516534
1616633
1726632
1826830
1926929
2027127
2137126
2237324
2337522
2437621
2537819
2647818
2748016
2848115
2958114
3058213
3168113

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:42
211.85:515:42
311.85:515:41
411.85:515:40
511.85:515:39
611.85:515:39
711.85:525:38
811.85:525:37
911.75:525:37
1011.75:525:36
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1211.75:525:35
1311.75:535:34
1411.75:535:33
1511.75:535:33
1611.65:535:32
1711.65:545:31
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1911.65:545:30
2011.65:545:30
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2311.55:555:28
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2511.55:565:27
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2711.55:565:26
2811.55:575:26
2911.55:575:25
3011.55:575:25
3111.45:585:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tarlac City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tarlac 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 Tarlac City?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tarlac City in October

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

In October, Tarlac 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

UV index in Tarlac 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 Tarlac City peaks around August 15 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tarlac 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 Tarlac 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 Tarlac City?

Tarlac City sits at 15.5°N, 120.6°E, 44 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Gerona, 14 km away.

Topography around Tarlac City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarlac City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Tarlac City is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gerona 14 km · La Paz 15 km · Capas 17 km · Concepcion 18 km · Paniqui 21 km · Ramos 21 km · Zaragoza 22 km · San Vicente 22 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 Tarlac City (15.4802°, 120.5979°, elevation 44 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). 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).