La Concepción weather in October

In October, La Concepción sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 138 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 6% 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 La Concepción's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Concepción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 La Concepción reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in La Concepción

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

La Concepción weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°61.611.44.1
Feb34° / 25°51.511.63.6
Mar34° / 26°204.711.93.1
Apr34° / 26°5912.112.22.7
May33° / 26°12220.712.52.4
Jun33° / 26°7917.412.62.5
Jul34° / 26°6416.512.62.5
Aug34° / 26°8619.512.42.3
Sep33° / 26°10521.312.12.3
Oct33° / 26°13824.711.82.4
Nov32° / 25°11320.111.52.9
Dec33° / 25°276.911.43.9

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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91288
101288
111387
121486
131585
141585
151585
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Concepción gets around 138 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1679
1779
1879
1980
2080
2181
2281
2381
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3081
3181

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81585
91585
101585
111684
121684
131783
141783
151783
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211882
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292080
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Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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317calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:04
211.96:096:03
311.96:096:02
411.96:096:02
511.96:096:01
611.96:096:01
711.86:096:00
811.86:095:59
911.86:095:59
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1211.86:095:57
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1611.86:105:55
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1911.76:105:54
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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 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for La Concepción

In seasonPeak

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

La Concepción's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit La Concepción?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Concepción.

What to pack for La Concepción in October

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

In October, La Concepción sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Concepción in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 37 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Concepción 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 La Concepción peaks around April 10 at about 13 (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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Concepción 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 La Concepción is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Concepción?

La Concepción sits at 10.6°N, 71.8°W, 75 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Maracaibo, 25 km away.

Topography around La Concepción

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Concepción has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m.

The land around La Concepción is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), water (31%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Maracaibo 25 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 26 km · Concepción 28 km · Chiquinquirá 29 km · Los Puertos de Altagracia 36 km · Santa Rita 37 km · San Rafael 40 km · Cabimas 49 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 La Concepción (10.6192°, -71.8381°, elevation 75 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).