Santa Elena de Uairén weather in October

In October, Santa Elena de Uairén sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santa Elena de Uairén's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena de Uairén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Santa Elena de Uairén is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
245/km²
people per km²
Founded
1923

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santa Elena de Uairén reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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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112919
123019
133019
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312919

Santa Elena de Uairén weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°639.311.85.4
Feb30° / 19°608.611.85.1
Mar30° / 19°8410.7124.8
Apr29° / 20°21118.912.14.2
May27° / 20°40026.512.23.9
Jun26° / 19°35427.812.33.7
Jul26° / 19°31228.812.23.8
Aug27° / 19°22324.912.24.3
Sep29° / 19°12917.4124.7
Oct29° / 19°11815.211.94.6
Nov29° / 19°12716.511.84.5
Dec29° / 19°10214.311.74.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94852
104852
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264159
274159
284159
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Elena de Uairén gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
548
648
748
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1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1848
1948
2048
2148
2249
2349
2450
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3053
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1026731
2127711
3127711
4128701
5128701
6128701
7128701
8228691
9228691
10228700
11228700
12228700
13228700
14228700
15228700
16227710
17227710
18226720
19226720
20226720
21125740
22125740
23124750
24123751
25123751
26122761
27122761
28121771
29121771
30120781
31120781

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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206calm
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 5:25 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:255:22
212.05:245:22
312.05:245:21
411.95:245:21
511.95:245:20
611.95:245:20
711.95:245:20
811.95:235:19
911.95:235:19
1011.95:235:18
1111.95:235:18
1211.95:235:18
1311.95:235:17
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1611.95:235:16
1711.95:225:16
1811.95:225:16
1911.95:225:16
2011.95:225:15
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2311.95:225:15
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2711.95:225:14
2811.95:235:14
2911.85:235:13
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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 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santa Elena de Uairén

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Elena de Uairén's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Elena de Uairén's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Santa Elena de Uairén?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Elena de Uairén in October

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

In October, Santa Elena de Uairén sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 Santa Elena de Uairén peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 Santa Elena de Uairén is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena de Uairén?

Santa Elena de Uairén sits at 4.6°N, 61.1°W, 868 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Pacaraima, 19 km away.

Alto AlegreLethemBoa VistaCantáMucajaíEl DoradoTumeremo

Topography around Santa Elena de Uairén

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Elena de Uairén.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena de Uairén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Santa Elena de Uairén is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Pacaraima 19 km · Alto Alegre 195 km · Lethem 200 km · Boa Vista 204 km · Cantá 229 km · Mucajaí 241 km · El Dorado 242 km · Tumeremo 303 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 Santa Elena de Uairén (4.6023°, -61.1103°, elevation 868 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).