Carúpano weather in October

In October, Carúpano sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 59 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Carúpano's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carúpano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Carúpano is city in Venezuela.

Density
824/km²
people per km²
Founded
1647

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Carúpano reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
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How October really feels in Carúpano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Carúpano weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°5015.511.46.2
Feb26° / 23°3010.311.66.7
Mar26° / 24°257.311.97.2
Apr27° / 24°225.612.27.0
May28° / 25°329.312.56.4
Jun28° / 25°6116.912.65.3
Jul28° / 25°6918.812.65.2
Aug28° / 25°6417.512.44.9
Sep29° / 25°5213.812.15.0
Oct29° / 25°5916.211.84.9
Nov28° / 25°8518.711.55.0
Dec27° / 24°7518.411.45.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
43961
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
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194456
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Carúpano gets around 59 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
449
550
650
750
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2252
2353
2454
2555
2656
2756
2857
2958
3058
3159

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
157129
167228
177228
187327
197327
207426
217525
227624
237624
247723
257822
267921
278020
288119
298218
308218
318317

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
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816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light 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 5:35 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:355:29
211.95:355:29
311.95:355:28
411.95:355:27
511.95:355:27
611.95:355:26
711.85:355:26
811.85:355:25
911.85:355:24
1011.85:355:24
1111.85:355:23
1211.85:355:23
1311.85:355:22
1411.85:355:22
1511.85:355:21
1611.85:355:21
1711.75:355:20
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1911.75:365:19
2011.75:365:19
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2211.75:365:18
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2411.75:365:17
2511.75:375:17
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2711.75:375:16
2811.65:375:16
2911.65:375:16
3011.65:385:16
3111.65:385:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Carúpano?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Carúpano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carúpano in October

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

In October, Carúpano sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carúpano 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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Carúpano 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 Carúpano peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 22UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Carúpano 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 Carúpano is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1428 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Carúpano?

Carúpano sits at 10.7°N, 63.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Casanay, 25 km away.

San Juan BautistaSanta Ana

Topography around Carúpano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carúpano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Carúpano is covered by water (35%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Casanay 25 km · Cariaco 38 km · Caripito 64 km · Pampatar 70 km · Porlamar 75 km · La Asunción 78 km · San Juan Bautista 85 km · Santa Ana 86 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 Carúpano (10.6652°, -63.2539°, elevation 15 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).