Araya weather in October

In October, Araya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 59 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Araya's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Araya is human settlement in Venezuela.

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 Araya 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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Araya weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°71.811.48.3
Feb26° / 23°30.911.78.5
Mar26° / 24°14211.98.1
Apr27° / 24°163.812.27.4
May27° / 25°296.612.56.8
Jun27° / 25°389.612.66.3
Jul27° / 25°6215.412.65.7
Aug27° / 25°9020.612.34.9
Sep28° / 26°7118.912.15.0
Oct28° / 26°5917.611.85.2
Nov27° / 25°4913.711.55.8
Dec27° / 24°185.811.47.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104357
114456
124555
134555
144456
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Araya gets around 59 mm of rain over 17.6 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 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 (%)
159
260
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660
760
861
961
1061
1161
1260
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1757
1857
1956
2055
2155
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2753
2853
2952
3052
3152

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:39 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:395:33
211.95:395:33
311.95:395:32
411.95:395:31
511.95:395:31
611.95:395:30
711.85:395:30
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2011.75:405:23
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2711.75:415:21
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2911.65:415:20
3011.65:425:20
3111.65:425:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Araya?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Araya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Araya in October

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

In October, Araya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Araya in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Araya 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 Araya peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 15UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Araya 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 Araya is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1646 µg/m³Jan 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Araya?

Araya sits at 10.6°N, 64.3°W, 18 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cumaná, 15 km away.

Topography around Araya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m.

The land around Araya is covered by bare terrain (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
2,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cumaná 15 km · Punta de Piedras 40 km · Cumanacoa 52 km · La Guardia 53 km · Puerto La Cruz 58 km · San Juan Bautista 59 km · Porlamar 59 km · Juan Griego 64 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 Araya (10.58°, -64.2555°, elevation 18 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. 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).