Zumarraga weather in October

In October, Zumarraga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 226 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 10% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zumarraga's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zumarraga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Zumarraga is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Samar.

Density
422/km²
people per km²

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 Zumarraga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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)
12926
22926
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42926
52926
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How October really feels in Zumarraga

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.

Zumarraga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°10812.911.45.8
Feb28° / 25°709.211.66.1
Mar29° / 25°56911.95.8
Apr30° / 26°427.812.35.4
May30° / 26°11516.812.54.2
Jun29° / 26°21524.412.73.3
Jul29° / 26°30727.612.63.2
Aug29° / 26°23824.312.43.6
Sep29° / 26°27425.312.13.4
Oct29° / 26°22624.811.73.6
Nov29° / 26°12817.411.54.5
Dec28° / 25°16517.111.35.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51882
61981
71981
82080
92080
102179
112278
122278
132377
142476
152476
162476
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202674
212674
222674
232674
242872
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272773
282773
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zumarraga gets around 226 mm of rain over 24.8 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 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1384
1484
1583
1682
1782
1881
1980
2079
2177
2276
2375
2474
2573
2672
2771
2871
2970
3069
3169

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102575
202575
302674
402773
502773
602773
702872
802872
902971
1002971
1102971
1203070
1303070
1403169
1503169
1603268
1703367
1803466
1903565
2003565
2103664
2203664
2303763
2403763
2503763
2603763
2713663
2813663
2913663
3013564
3113564

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:335:27
211.95:335:26
311.95:335:25
411.95:335:25
511.95:335:24
611.85:335:23
711.85:335:23
811.85:335:22
911.85:335:22
1011.85:335:21
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1511.75:335:18
1611.75:345:18
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1911.75:345:16
2011.75:345:16
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2211.75:345:15
2311.75:355:15
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2611.65:355:13
2711.65:365:13
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2911.65:365:12
3011.65:365:12
3111.65:375:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zumarraga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zumarraga's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Zumarraga?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zumarraga.

What to pack for Zumarraga in October

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

In October, Zumarraga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zumarraga 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 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Dec28Warm

UV index in Zumarraga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zumarraga peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Zumarraga?

Zumarraga sits at 11.6°N, 124.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Catbalogan, 16 km away.

Topography around Zumarraga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zumarraga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.

The land around Zumarraga is covered by water (55%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (70%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
1,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Catbalogan 16 km · Carigara 42 km · Panalanoy 47 km · Tacloban 47 km · Calbayog City 55 km · Palo 56 km · Tanauan 62 km · Borongan 64 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 Zumarraga (11.6388°, 124.8417°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).