October Weather
 

Typical Weather in October


Temperatures in the Caribbean during October generally vary between an average high during the day of 86.7 degrees and an average low at night of 76.7 degrees. During the month of October, it rains an average of 11.6 days, with an average total rainfall of about 6.4 inches. However, the data in these tables includes all precipitation, no matter how slight.



Weather in the Caribbean: Key Facts
Monthly Averages
HighLowRainfall
(inches)
No. of Days
with Rain
86.7° F 76.7° F 6.43636 11.57143



Temperature

On a typical October day, during the early morning hours you will probably find the temperature will be around 78.1 degrees. In October, temperatures typically rise to around 85.3 degrees by early afternoon. By early evening, temperatures in the Caribbean generally decline to around 79.7 degrees. For the month of October as a whole, temperatures in the Caribbean average around 81.2 degrees.



Temperatures in the Caribbean by Time of Day
Early MorningLate MorningEarly AfternoonLate AfternoonEarly EveningOverall
78.1° F 84.0° F 85.3° F 83.4° F 79.7° F 81.2° F



Rain

Rain is least likely to occur in the Caribbean during October around 6:00 PM, and it is most likely to occur around 2:00 PM. In the Caribbean during October, thunderstorms when they occur -- are most likely sometime around 2:00 PM.



Rainfall in the Caribbean by Time of Day
Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations
HourRain
and/or
Drizzle
Thunder-
storms
12:00 AM (midnight) 7.1 % 0.8 %
1:00 AM 13.2 % 2.9 %
2:00 AM 9.2 % 1.9 %
3:00 AM 6.6 % 1.4 %
4:00 AM 14.7 % 1.2 %
5:00 AM 11 % 2.1 %
6:00 AM 9.9 % 1.3 %
7:00 AM 12.8 % 1.3 %
8:00 AM 14.1 % 1.6 %
9:00 AM 8 % 1.4 %
10:00 AM 11.5 % 0.7 %
11:00 AM 14.2 % 1.8 %
12:00 PM (noon) 6.8 % 1.3 %
1:00 PM 15 % 2.2 %
2:00 PM 16.7 % 5.1 %
3:00 PM 9.8 % 1.1 %
4:00 PM 16.4 % 4.1 %
5:00 PM 12.2 % 4.5 %
6:00 PM 5.8 % 0.5 %
7:00 PM 13.5 % 3 %
8:00 PM 11.4 % 2.9 %
9:00 PM 7.1 % 0.4 %
10:00 PM 14.4 % 1.3 %
11:00 PM 9.5 % 2.1 %
ALL 12.7 % 2.5 %


Island Rankings

For help choosing your perfect island destination, check out the pages listed below, in which we've ranked the islands of the Caribbean by the following weather conditions for the month of October.

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