Altagracia de Orituco weather in October

In October, Altagracia de Orituco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 97 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Altagracia de Orituco's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altagracia de Orituco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Altagracia de Orituco is human settlement.

Density
494/km²
people per km²
Founded
1694

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Altagracia de Orituco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
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193223
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213223
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283223
293223
303223
313223

How October really feels in Altagracia de Orituco

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.

Altagracia de Orituco weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°61.811.54.8
Feb33° / 22°5111.74.5
Mar34° / 22°152.911.93.7
Apr34° / 23°528.812.23.1
May33° / 23°9916.212.43.0
Jun31° / 23°12620.612.63.3
Jul30° / 22°1352512.53.2
Aug30° / 22°13225.312.33.1
Sep31° / 23°10222.412.13.0
Oct32° / 23°9720.211.82.9
Nov32° / 23°7015.111.53.3
Dec32° / 22°195.211.44.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92377
102476
112476
122575
132575
142773
152773
162872
173070
183070
193268
203268
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Altagracia de Orituco gets around 97 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1168
1268
1367
1467
1567
1667
1766
1866
1965
2065
2164
2264
2363
2462
2562
2661
2761
2860
2960
3060
3160

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103565
203664
303664
403664
503763
613762
713762
813762
913762
1013762
1113762
1213762
1313762
1413861
1513861
1613861
1713960
1813960
1914059
2014059
2114158
2214158
2304258
2404258
2504258
2604357
2704357
2804456
2904456
3004456
3104456

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:42
211.95:475:41
311.95:475:41
411.95:475:40
511.95:475:40
611.95:475:39
711.95:475:38
811.85:475:38
911.85:475:37
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1311.85:475:35
1411.85:475:35
1511.85:475:34
1611.85:475:34
1711.85:475:33
1811.85:475:33
1911.85:475:33
2011.75:485:32
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2511.75:485:30
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3111.75:495:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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115.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Altagracia de Orituco

In seasonPeak

In October, Altagracia de Orituco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Altagracia de Orituco?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altagracia de Orituco.

What to pack for Altagracia de Orituco in October

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

In October, Altagracia de Orituco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Altagracia de Orituco 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 Altagracia de Orituco peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 highMar 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco 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 Altagracia de Orituco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2231 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altagracia de Orituco?

Altagracia de Orituco sits at 9.9°N, 66.4°W, 352 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caucagua, 47 km away.

Topography around Altagracia de Orituco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altagracia de Orituco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Altagracia de Orituco is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Caucagua 47 km · Lander 50 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 52 km · Ocumare del Tuy 52 km · Chaguaramas 60 km · Mamporal 62 km · Cúa 64 km · San José de Barlovento 65 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 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 Altagracia de Orituco (9.86°, -66.3814°, elevation 352 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. 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).