Mayagüez weather in October

In October, Mayagüez sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 71 mm of rain across 15.6 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Mayagüez's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayagüez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Mayagüez 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 on par with November.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 10 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
10
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.

Mayagüez 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
Jan27° / 24°164.9117.8
Feb26° / 24°196.311.47.6
Mar26° / 24°289.111.97.2
Apr27° / 24°3610.512.46.7
May28° / 25°7014.812.85.7
Jun29° / 26°4713.213.15.1
Jul29° / 26°5114.4135.0
Aug29° / 27°6716.812.64.6
Sep29° / 26°9817.412.14.6
Oct28° / 26°7115.611.65.1
Nov28° / 25°5510.311.16.4
Dec27° / 25°184.610.97.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185842
195941
206040
216238
226238
236337
246436
256535
266436
276535
286535
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306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mayagüez gets around 71 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2247
2346
2446
2545
2645
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108416
208416
308416
408416
508416
608515
708515
808515
908515
1008614
1108614
1208614
1308713
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2009010
211909
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281945
292935
302944
312944

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
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912calm
1012calm
1112light 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 6:22 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)
111.86:226:13
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
911.76:246:06
1011.76:256:05
1111.76:256:05
1211.66:256:04
1311.66:256:03
1411.66:266:02
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1711.66:276:00
1811.56:276:00
1911.56:275:59
2011.56:285:58
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2311.56:295:56
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2711.46:305:54
2811.46:315:54
2911.46:315:53
3011.46:315:53
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 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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275.1Bright
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295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mayagüez

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mayagüez in October

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

In October, Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez 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 offshore 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mayagüez?

Mayagüez sits at 18.2°N, 67.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 17 km away.

San GermánAguadillaLa PargueraYaucoAreciboPonceBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around Mayagüez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayagüez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Mayagüez is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
766 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: San Germán 17 km · Aguadilla 25 km · La Parguera 27 km · Yauco 36 km · Arecibo 54 km · Ponce 58 km · Barceloneta 69 km · Manatí 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 Mayagüez (18.2011°, -67.1396°, elevation 21 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).