La Parguera weather in October

In October, La Parguera sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 104 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 26% 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 La Parguera's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Parguera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

La Parguera is comunidad in Lajas, Puerto Rico.

Density
1,548/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 La Parguera reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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22925
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52925
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72925
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How October really feels in La Parguera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

La Parguera weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°133.5117.8
Feb27° / 22°163.811.47.7
Mar27° / 22°316.711.97.2
Apr28° / 23°439.512.46.6
May28° / 24°7111.812.85.7
Jun29° / 25°429.613.15.3
Jul30° / 25°5311.9135.0
Aug30° / 25°791512.64.6
Sep29° / 25°11617.312.14.4
Oct29° / 25°10417.711.64.6
Nov28° / 24°7211.511.25.7
Dec28° / 23°214.110.97.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84258
94258
104357
114357
124456
134555
144654
154753
164852
174951
185149
195149
205347
215446
225545
235644
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Parguera gets around 104 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1956
2056
2155
2254
2354
2453
2552
2652
2751
2851
2951
3050
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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11918
21918
31918
41918
51918
61918
71918
81918
91918
101918
111918
121927
131927
141927
151936
161936
171936
181945
191945
202935
212944
222944
232944
242944
253934
263934
274933
285923
295923
306913
316913

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
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913light 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 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 6:22 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:12
211.86:226:12
311.86:226:11
411.86:236:10
511.86:236:09
611.86:236:08
711.76:236:07
811.76:246:07
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1211.76:256:04
1311.66:256:03
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1911.56:275:59
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2511.46:295:55
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2711.46:305:54
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3011.46:315:53
3111.46:315:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for La Parguera

In seasonPeak

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

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

La Parguera's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

La Parguera sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit La Parguera?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit La Parguera for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Parguera in October

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

In October, La Parguera sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Parguera 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 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Parguera 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 La Parguera peaks around April 13 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 13UV 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 La Parguera 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 La Parguera is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Parguera?

La Parguera sits at 18.0°N, 67.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 12 km away.

YaucoMayagüezPonceAguadillaAreciboBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around La Parguera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Parguera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around La Parguera is covered by water (44%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: San Germán 12 km · Yauco 22 km · Mayagüez 27 km · Ponce 45 km · Aguadilla 52 km · Arecibo 65 km · Barceloneta 75 km · Manatí 77 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 La Parguera (17.975°, -67.0466°, elevation 0 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).