El Tocuyo weather in October

In October, El Tocuyo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 129 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 El Tocuyo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tocuyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

El Tocuyo is Venezuelan city.

Founded
1545

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in El Tocuyo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

El Tocuyo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°3910.611.56.6
Feb26° / 16°4610.311.76.3
Mar27° / 17°11415.511.95.5
Apr26° / 18°17120.912.24.5
May26° / 18°14421.112.44.6
Jun26° / 18°9618.812.65.0
Jul25° / 17°7317.312.55.4
Aug26° / 17°5313.812.35.8
Sep27° / 18°7516.112.15.2
Oct27° / 17°12920.811.84.7
Nov26° / 17°12921.411.64.6
Dec26° / 16°6115.711.45.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201684
211684
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Tocuyo gets around 129 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
462
562
663
764
864
965
1065
1165
1266
1366
1466
1566
1667
1767
1867
1968
2068
2169
2269
2369
2470
2571
2671
2772
2872
2973
3073
3173

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
138314
238215
338215
428216
528216
628117
728018
827919
927919
1027820
1127820
1227721
1327721
1427622
1527622
1627523
1727523
1827523
1927424
2027424
2117524
2217425
2317425
2417425
2517326
2617326
2717227
2817227
2917227
3017128
3117128

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:56
211.96:015:55
311.96:015:54
411.96:015:54
511.96:015:53
611.96:015:53
711.96:015:52
811.96:015:52
911.86:015:51
1011.86:015:51
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1211.86:015:49
1311.86:015:49
1411.86:015:49
1511.86:015:48
1611.86:015:48
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1811.86:015:47
1911.86:015:46
2011.76:015:46
2111.76:015:45
2211.76:015:45
2311.76:025:45
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3111.76:035:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit El Tocuyo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit El Tocuyo for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Tocuyo in October

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

In October, El Tocuyo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Tocuyo 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 El Tocuyo peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Tocuyo 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 El Tocuyo is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2031 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Tocuyo?

El Tocuyo sits at 9.8°N, 69.8°W, 616 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sanare, 16 km away.

Topography around El Tocuyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tocuyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 646 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,419 m.

The land around El Tocuyo is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,847 m
80 km
3,419 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sanare 16 km · Quíbor 25 km · Carora 53 km · Barquisimeto 57 km · Cabudare 64 km · Araure 65 km · Los Rastrojos 66 km · Ospino 66 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 El Tocuyo (9.7871°, -69.7929°, elevation 616 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).