Pampatar weather in October

In October, Pampatar sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 42 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 33% 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 Pampatar's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pampatar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Pampatar is city in Nueva Esparta, Margarita Island, Venezuela.

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 Pampatar reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
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142726
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292726
302726
312726

Pampatar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°3511.611.47.1
Feb25° / 24°186.411.67.8
Mar25° / 24°143.711.98.2
Apr25° / 25°82.112.28.0
May26° / 25°133.712.57.6
Jun26° / 25°278.212.66.8
Jul26° / 25°4312.112.66.5
Aug27° / 26°421212.46.4
Sep28° / 26°3610.212.16.3
Oct27° / 26°4211.611.86.2
Nov27° / 26°6615.511.55.8
Dec26° / 25°6015.111.46.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74852
84852
94951
104951
115050
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pampatar gets around 42 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2138
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3046
3147

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
203070
213169
223268
233367
243466
253664
263763
273961
284060
294159
304357
314456

Wind in October

Winds average 23 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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2423breezy
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2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 5:37 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:31
211.95:375:31
311.95:375:30
411.95:375:29
511.95:375:29
611.95:375:28
711.85:375:28
811.85:375:27
911.85:375:26
1011.85:375:26
1111.85:375:25
1211.85:375:25
1311.85:375:24
1411.85:375:24
1511.85:385:23
1611.85:385:23
1711.75:385:22
1811.75:385:22
1911.75:385:21
2011.75:385:21
2111.75:385:20
2211.75:385:20
2311.75:395:20
2411.75:395:19
2511.75:395:19
2611.75:395:19
2711.65:395:18
2811.65:405:18
2911.65:405:18
3011.65:405:17
3111.65:405:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pampatar

In seasonPeak

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

Pampatar 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 Pampatar?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pampatar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pampatar in October

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

In October, Pampatar sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pampatar 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 16 km away) is warmest in September 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
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Pampatar 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 Pampatar peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 24UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pampatar 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 Pampatar is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1629 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pampatar?

Pampatar sits at 11.0°N, 63.8°W, 3 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Asunción, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Pampatar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pampatar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Pampatar is covered by water (58%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
1,156 m
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October weather nearby: La Asunción 8.0 km · Porlamar 10 km · Santa Ana 16 km · San Juan Bautista 17 km · Juan Griego 21 km · La Guardia 25 km · Punta de Piedras 35 km · Cariaco 62 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 Pampatar (11.0008°, -63.793°, elevation 3 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).