Aguadilla weather in October

In October, Aguadilla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 77 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aguadilla's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguadilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Aguadilla is zona urbana in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Density
2,005/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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Aguadilla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Aguadilla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 8 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
8
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.

Aguadilla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°205.3117.9
Feb26° / 24°205.811.47.8
Mar26° / 24°288.311.97.4
Apr26° / 24°37912.47.0
May27° / 25°801612.95.6
Jun28° / 26°6214.613.15.2
Jul29° / 26°5813.7135.3
Aug29° / 26°741612.65.0
Sep29° / 26°10416.412.14.8
Oct28° / 26°771611.65.3
Nov27° / 25°6511.711.16.4
Dec27° / 25°266.510.97.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125446
135545
145644
155743
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175842
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206139
216238
226337
236436
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316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aguadilla gets around 77 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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254
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1951
2050
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2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2745
2845
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3044
3145

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106931
207030
307129
407228
507228
607327
707426
807426
907525
1007624
1107723
1207822
1307822
1407921
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2408515
2518514
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3018811
3118910

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 6:23 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:13
211.86:236:12
311.86:236:11
411.86:236:10
511.86:236:09
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:08
811.76:246:07
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1011.76:256:05
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1211.66:256:04
1311.66:266:03
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2811.46:315:54
2911.46:315:53
3011.36:325:53
3111.36:325:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aguadilla

In seasonPeak

In October, Aguadilla sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aguadilla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Aguadilla sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Aguadilla?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Aguadilla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aguadilla in October

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

In October, Aguadilla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aguadilla 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 22 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Aguadilla 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 Aguadilla peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Aguadilla 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 Aguadilla is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1224 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aguadilla?

Aguadilla sits at 18.4°N, 67.2°W, 7 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Mayagüez, 25 km away.

MayagüezSan GermánAreciboLa PargueraYaucoBarcelonetaManatíPonce

Topography around Aguadilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguadilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Aguadilla is covered by trees (40%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
365 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mayagüez 25 km · San Germán 40 km · Arecibo 47 km · La Parguera 52 km · Yauco 54 km · Barceloneta 65 km · Manatí 70 km · Ponce 73 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Aguadilla (18.4275°, -67.1541°, elevation 7 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).