Barinitas weather in October

In October, Barinitas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 166 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Barinitas's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barinitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Barinitas is the second-largest city in the province Barinitas in Venezuela.

Founded
1628

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Barinitas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Barinitas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°1021611.55.9
Feb24° / 15°12615.911.75.7
Mar24° / 16°20421.111.95.0
Apr24° / 17°3092412.24.3
May24° / 17°30125.612.44.2
Jun23° / 16°36625.812.53.9
Jul23° / 16°41526.712.54.0
Aug23° / 16°25926.212.34.2
Sep24° / 16°15623.112.14.5
Oct24° / 16°16622.711.84.7
Nov24° / 16°17122.811.64.6
Dec24° / 15°11918.111.55.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111090
121090
131189
141288
151288
161288
171387
181387
191387
201486
211387
221387
231387
241486
251486
261486
271387
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barinitas gets around 166 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2875
2975
3076
3176

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1136630
2135640
3135640
4134650
5133660
6132670
7132670
8131680
9130690
10129700
11128710
12128701
13127711
14127711
15126721
16126721
17126721
18126721
19125731
20125731
21125731
22124741
23024751
24023761
25023761
26022771
27022771
28021781
29020791
30019801
31019801

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:035:58
211.96:035:58
311.96:035:57
411.96:035:57
511.96:035:56
611.96:035:56
711.96:035:55
811.96:035:55
911.96:035:54
1011.96:035:54
1111.86:025:53
1211.86:025:53
1311.86:035:52
1411.86:035:52
1511.86:035:51
1611.86:035:51
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1911.86:035:50
2011.86:035:49
2111.86:035:49
2211.86:035:48
2311.76:035:48
2411.76:035:48
2511.76:035:47
2611.76:045:47
2711.76:045:47
2811.76:045:47
2911.76:045:46
3011.76:045:46
3111.76:045:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Barinitas

In seasonPeak

None of Barinitas's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Barinitas's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Barinitas?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Barinitas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barinitas in October

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

In October, Barinitas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barinitas 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 Barinitas peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Barinitas 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 Barinitas is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barinitas?

Barinitas sits at 8.8°N, 70.4°W, 544 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barinas, 25 km away.

Topography around Barinitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barinitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,799 m.

The land around Barinitas is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,653 m
80 km
4,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Barinas 25 km · Alto Barinas 28 km · Barrancas 33 km · Obispos 38 km · Timotes 44 km · Boconoito 48 km · Ciudad Bolivia 49 km · Sabaneta 53 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 Barinitas (8.7617°, -70.412°, elevation 544 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).