Lagunillas weather in October

In October, Lagunillas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 247 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Lagunillas's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagunillas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Lagunillas is human settlement.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lagunillas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Lagunillas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°14227.311.64.1
Feb22° / 14°16025.811.73.9
Mar23° / 15°25829.111.93.8
Apr23° / 16°29728.212.23.7
May24° / 17°23226.812.44.0
Jun24° / 16°14122.612.54.5
Jul24° / 16°14122.312.44.7
Aug24° / 16°13820.812.34.8
Sep24° / 16°16922.7124.5
Oct24° / 16°2472811.83.9
Nov23° / 15°23828.811.63.6
Dec23° / 15°1812711.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lagunillas gets around 247 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
484
585
685
786
886
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1991
2091
2192
2293
2393
2494
2594
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096
3197

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15941
25842
35743
45644
55545
65347
75248
85149
95050
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204357
214258
224159
234060
243961
253862
263763
273664
283565
293466
303367
313268

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:02
211.96:076:02
311.96:076:01
411.96:076:01
511.96:066:00
611.96:066:00
711.96:065:59
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911.96:065:58
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1611.86:065:55
1711.86:065:54
1811.86:065:54
1911.86:065:54
2011.86:075:53
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2711.76:075:51
2811.76:085:51
2911.76:085:51
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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 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lagunillas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lagunillas.

What to pack for Lagunillas in October

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

In October, Lagunillas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lagunillas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagunillas peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lagunillas 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 Lagunillas is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2033 µg/m³Dec 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lagunillas?

Lagunillas sits at 8.5°N, 71.4°W, 1,056 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ejido, 17 km away.

Topography around Lagunillas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagunillas has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Lagunillas is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,491 m
16 km
2,848 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ejido 17 km · La Azulita 24 km · Merida 26 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 30 km · El Vigía 32 km · Tabay 37 km · Tovar 44 km · Tucaní 53 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 Lagunillas (8.5046°, -71.3894°, elevation 1,056 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).