Typical Weather in October
October temperatures in the Caribbean range from an average low of 76.7 degrees to an average high of 86.7 degrees. On average, it rains in the Caribbean a total of 11.6 days during the month. Total precipitation during the month averages 6.4 inches. Nevertheless, all precipitation, no matter how slight, is included in these tables.
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall (inches) | No. of Days with Rain |
| 86.7° F |
76.7° F |
6.43636 |
11.57143 |
|
Temperature
On any given day during October in the Caribbean, you can expect early morning temperatures to be around 78.1 degrees.
In October, temperatures typically rise to around 85.3 degrees by early afternoon.
The temperature in the Caribbean will typically decline by early evening, to approximately 79.7 degrees.
Overall, temperatures in the Caribbean during October average around 81.2 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 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.
As shown below, if a thunderstorm occurs in October, it is most likely to occur around 2:00 PM.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain and/or Drizzle | Thunder- storms |
| 12:00 AM (midnight) |
7.1 % |
0.75 % |
| 1:00 AM |
13.2 % |
2.8833333333333 % |
| 2:00 AM |
9.2125 % |
1.90625 % |
| 3:00 AM |
6.55 % |
1.45 % |
| 4:00 AM |
14.666666666667 % |
1.1666666666667 % |
| 5:00 AM |
10.996875 % |
2.13125 % |
| 6:00 AM |
9.9 % |
1.35 % |
| 7:00 AM |
12.85 % |
1.2833333333333 % |
| 8:00 AM |
14.109375 % |
1.6375 % |
| 9:00 AM |
8.0 % |
1.4 % |
| 10:00 AM |
11.55 % |
0.7 % |
| 11:00 AM |
14.190625 % |
1.796875 % |
| 12:00 PM (noon) |
6.8 % |
1.3 % |
| 1:00 PM |
15.033333333333 % |
2.2 % |
| 2:00 PM |
16.715625 % |
5.09375 % |
| 3:00 PM |
9.75 % |
1.1 % |
| 4:00 PM |
16.35 % |
4.0833333333333 % |
| 5:00 PM |
12.153125 % |
4.453125 % |
| 6:00 PM |
5.75 % |
0.5 % |
| 7:00 PM |
13.5 % |
2.9666666666667 % |
| 8:00 PM |
11.38125 % |
2.91875 % |
| 9:00 PM |
7.1 % |
0.45 % |
| 10:00 PM |
14.366666666667 % |
1.3333333333333 % |
| 11:00 PM |
9.525 % |
2.0625 % |
| ALL |
12.658695652174 % |
2.5195652173913 % |
|
Island Rankings
To help you decide which island is perfect for you, check out the pages listed below, in which we rank the Caribbean Islands
by the following weather conditions for the month of October.
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