Los Roques weather in October

In October, Los Roques sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 104 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Los Roques's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Roques's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Los Roques reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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How October really feels in Los Roques

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.

Los Roques weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°369.811.47.2
Feb26° / 25°185.411.67.8
Mar26° / 25°14411.97.9
Apr26° / 26°224.412.37.3
May27° / 26°29712.56.8
Jun27° / 26°5612.512.76.0
Jul27° / 26°6415.212.65.9
Aug28° / 27°6315.312.45.7
Sep28° / 27°6714.612.15.2
Oct28° / 27°10418.411.74.9
Nov28° / 26°12420.111.45.0
Dec27° / 26°6814.511.36.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154555
164456
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214654
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305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Los Roques gets around 104 mm of rain over 18.4 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 60% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
453
553
653
754
854
954
1055
1155
1256
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1457
1557
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2061
2162
2263
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2567
2668
2769
2869
2970
3070
3171

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21387
31387
41486
51585
61585
71684
81684
91783
101783
111882
121981
131981
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222476
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252773
262872
272971
283070
293070
303169
313268

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
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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 5:49 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:43
211.95:495:42
311.95:495:41
411.95:495:41
511.95:495:40
611.85:495:39
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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 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Los Roques

In seasonPeak

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

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

Los Roques's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Los Roques?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Los Roques for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Roques in October

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

In October, Los Roques sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Los Roques in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Los Roques 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 Los Roques peaks around March 20 at about 14 (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 highMar 20UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Los Roques 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 Los Roques is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1631 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Roques?

Los Roques sits at 11.9°N, 66.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caraballeda, 150 km away.

CaraballedaLa GuairaMaiquetíaCatia La MarLos Dos CaminosChacaoCaucagüitoLa Dolorita

Topography around Los Roques

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Roques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m.

The land around Los Roques is covered by water (95%) within 3 km, water (98%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
91 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Caraballeda 150 km · La Guaira 152 km · Maiquetía 154 km · Catia La Mar 154 km · Los Dos Caminos 163 km · Chacao 163 km · Caucagüito 163 km · La Dolorita 163 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 Los Roques (11.9484°, -66.6783°, elevation 0 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).