Coro weather in October

In October, Coro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 105 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Coro's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Coro is capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.

Density
5,606/km²
people per km²
Founded
1527

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Coro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
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63126
73126
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How October really feels in Coro

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.

Coro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°102.911.46.5
Feb30° / 24°81.711.66.4
Mar30° / 24°102.511.95.9
Apr31° / 25°275.712.24.8
May32° / 26°537.712.54.2
Jun32° / 26°203.712.74.4
Jul32° / 26°132.512.64.5
Aug33° / 26°326.112.44.0
Sep32° / 26°8512.712.13.5
Oct31° / 26°10516.311.73.7
Nov30° / 25°9014.111.54.4
Dec30° / 24°297.211.35.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153070
163169
173268
183367
193466
203466
213664
223763
233862
243862
253862
263961
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coro gets around 105 mm of rain over 16.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
449
549
650
750
851
952
1053
1153
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2654
2754
2854
2953
3053
3153

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243763
253862
264060
274159
284258
294357
304456
314456

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light 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 6:01 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:55
211.96:015:54
311.96:015:53
411.96:015:53
511.96:015:52
611.86:015:52
711.86:015:51
811.86:015:50
911.86:015:50
1011.86:015:49
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1211.86:015:48
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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 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in August 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
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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255.5Bright
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275.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Coro

In seasonPeak

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

Coro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is October a good time to visit Coro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coro.

What to pack for Coro in October

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

In October, Coro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Coro 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 25 km away) is warmest in October 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
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Coro in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coro peaks around March 18 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 highMar 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Coro 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 Coro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1331 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coro?

Coro sits at 11.4°N, 69.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Vela de Coro, 14 km away.

Dabajuro

Topography around Coro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Coro is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), water (33%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: La Vela de Coro 14 km · Puerto Cumarebo 36 km · Punta Cardón 65 km · Punto Fijo 65 km · Pueblo Nuevo 66 km · Judibana 68 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 78 km · Dabajuro 117 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 Coro (11.4077°, -69.6782°, elevation 35 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).