Boconó weather in October

In October, Boconó sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 195 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Boconó is city in Venezuela.

Density
51/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Boconó reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12415
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
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222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Boconó weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9817.211.55.6
Feb23° / 14°12017.711.75.2
Mar23° / 14°22024.211.94.4
Apr23° / 15°29926.912.23.8
May23° / 15°24227.712.43.8
Jun23° / 15°17625.512.53.9
Jul23° / 14°16326.712.54.0
Aug23° / 14°1432712.34.0
Sep23° / 15°14725.712.14.1
Oct23° / 15°19527.711.83.9
Nov23° / 14°20126.811.63.9
Dec23° / 14°14121.411.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12892
13892
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boconó gets around 195 mm of rain over 27.7 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
487
587
687
787
887
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1589
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2291
2391
2491
2591
2692
2792
2892
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
117128
217128
317029
417029
516930
616831
716732
816732
916633
1016633
1116534
1216534
1316534
1416435
1516435
1616435
1716336
1816336
1916336
2016237
2116138
2206238
2306139
2406040
2505941
2605941
2705842
2805743
2905644
3005545
3105446

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
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 6:02 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:58
211.96:025:57
311.96:025:56
411.96:025:56
511.96:025:55
611.96:025:55
711.96:025:54
811.96:025:54
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1911.86:035:49
2011.86:035:48
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2211.76:035:47
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2511.76:035:46
2611.76:035:46
2711.76:045:46
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Boconó?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boconó.

What to pack for Boconó in October

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

In October, Boconó sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Boconó in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boconó peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Boconó 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 Boconó 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 Boconó?

Boconó sits at 9.3°N, 70.3°W, 1,421 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Trujillo, 24 km away.

Topography around Boconó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boconó has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,469 m.

The land around Boconó is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
902 m
16 km
2,592 m
80 km
4,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Trujillo 24 km · Pampanito 33 km · Pampán 33 km · Valera 39 km · Motatán 40 km · Escuque 46 km · Boconoito 54 km · Barrancas 56 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 Boconó (9.2538°, -70.2511°, elevation 1,421 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).