Puerto La Cruz weather in October

In October, Puerto La Cruz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 25% 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 Puerto La Cruz's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto La Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Puerto La Cruz is capital city of Sotillo Municipality in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela.

Density
1,516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Puerto La Cruz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Puerto La Cruz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

Puerto La Cruz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°40.711.58.7
Feb25° / 24°30.311.78.8
Mar25° / 24°70.811.98.4
Apr26° / 25°101.912.27.8
May27° / 25°38712.56.8
Jun27° / 25°4711.312.66.1
Jul27° / 25°5211.512.56.2
Aug27° / 26°5712.712.35.9
Sep28° / 26°4310.212.15.7
Oct28° / 26°337.611.86.4
Nov27° / 26°337.411.56.8
Dec26° / 25°8211.48.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54159
64159
74159
84159
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
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154654
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274555
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314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puerto La Cruz gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
627
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
233961
244060
254159
264357
274456
284555
294753
304852
314951

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:40 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:405:35
211.95:405:34
311.95:405:34
411.95:405:33
511.95:405:32
611.95:405:32
711.95:405:31
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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 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
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105.9Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Puerto La Cruz?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto La Cruz in October

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

In October, Puerto La Cruz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto La Cruz 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 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Puerto La Cruz 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 Puerto La Cruz peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto La Cruz 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 Puerto La Cruz is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1646 µg/m³Jan 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto La Cruz?

Puerto La Cruz sits at 10.2°N, 64.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lecherías, 7.0 km away.

Aragua de Barcelona

Topography around Puerto La Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto La Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Puerto La Cruz is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,019 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lecherías 7.0 km · Barcelona 10 km · Puerto Píritu 47 km · Cumaná 57 km · Araya 58 km · Clarines 66 km · Cumanacoa 78 km · Aragua de Barcelona 87 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 Puerto La Cruz (10.2138°, -64.6328°, elevation 13 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).