Chaguaramas weather in October

In October, Chaguaramas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Chaguaramas's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaguaramas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Chaguaramas is city in Guárico, Venezuela.

Founded
1728

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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chaguaramas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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93223
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How October really feels in Chaguaramas

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.

Chaguaramas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°4111.53.6
Feb35° / 23°30.911.73.1
Mar36° / 24°152.211.92.6
Apr35° / 25°718.512.22.3
May34° / 24°15917.412.42.5
Jun32° / 23°19722.112.52.7
Jul31° / 23°1982512.52.8
Aug31° / 23°19526.312.32.7
Sep32° / 23°14322.912.12.7
Oct33° / 24°11819.211.82.9
Nov33° / 24°6912.811.63.2
Dec34° / 23°183.911.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153367
163367
173367
183565
193664
203664
213862
223862
233862
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273961
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304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chaguaramas gets around 118 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1565
1664
1764
1863
1962
2061
2160
2259
2358
2457
2556
2655
2754
2853
2953
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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118712
218712
318712
418712
518712
618712
718712
818712
928612
1028612
1128612
1228711
1328711
1438611
1538710
1638710
1738710
183889
193889
203889
213898
223898
233907
243907
253916
263916
273916
283916
293925
304915
314915

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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 5:46 AM to 5:48 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)
111.95:465:42
211.95:465:41
311.95:465:40
411.95:465:40
511.95:465:39
611.95:465:39
711.95:465:38
811.95:465:38
911.85:465:37
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1311.85:465:35
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1511.85:465:34
1611.85:465:34
1711.85:465:33
1811.85:465:33
1911.85:475:32
2011.85:475:32
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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 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chaguaramas

In seasonPeak

In October, Chaguaramas sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chaguaramas's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Chaguaramas?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chaguaramas.

What to pack for Chaguaramas in October

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

In October, Chaguaramas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chaguaramas 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 Chaguaramas peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chaguaramas 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 Chaguaramas is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1127 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chaguaramas?

Chaguaramas sits at 9.3°N, 66.3°W, 184 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valle de La Pascua, 30 km away.

El SombreroZarazaOcumare del TuyCaucaguaLander

Topography around Chaguaramas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaguaramas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Chaguaramas is covered by grassland (46%), trees (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (25%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Valle de La Pascua 30 km · Tucupido 53 km · Altagracia de Orituco 60 km · El Sombrero 89 km · Zaraza 102 km · Ocumare del Tuy 104 km · Caucagua 106 km · Lander 106 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 Chaguaramas (9.3375°, -66.2528°, elevation 184 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).