La Union (San Juan La Union) weather in October

October in La Union: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 22 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

La Union🇵🇭 Philippines · Philippines · Beach66
  1. 85Jan
  2. 89Feb
  3. 93Mar
  4. 90Apr
  5. 75May
  6. 63Jun
  7. 57Jul
  8. 55Aug
  9. 60Sep
  10. 66Oct
  11. 78Nov
  12. 81Dec

#8 of 12 months in La Union · #1005 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 66/100 (tier C)

Days
29°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
22
Sun
9.2 h
Humidity
84%
Daylight
12 h
La Union, Philippines
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Traveller notes on La Union in October

Other months in La Union

Forum posters describe September as one of the wettest months across the Philippines, second only to October on average, with typhoon season adding real variability - a typhoon can bring rain for days, while an ordinary rainy stretch typically means a sharp, short downpour rather than an all-day event. Posters describe a typical 10-day window as mixing a few bright, sunny days with a few genuinely torrential ones, and note forecasts only become reliable a few days out given how quickly conditions shift. Posters describing La Union specifically highlight it as a well-established surf destination with newer resort development, implying the wave conditions tied to this wetter, windier season can actually work in a surfer's favor. Posters generally rate September as genuinely wet and typhoon-prone but still very visitable for La Union with flexible plans, particularly appealing for surf-focused travelers.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe the La Union/Baler surf season as running roughly October through March, placing March near the tail end of the best window rather than deep in the off-season - posters call the weather generally fine for a March trip, though peak conditions (November-February) are technically just behind. La Union is repeatedly named as the Philippines' second-most-popular surf destination, drawing a crowd that skews heavily toward surfers rather than general beachgoers, with decent snorkeling spots nearby as a secondary activity. Wave conditions this time of year are described as generally beginner-friendly, a pattern posters say tends to hold from the December low-season stretch through into early spring.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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La Union climate normals — October

Daytime high29°C / 84°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)35°C / 95°F
Sea temperature31°C / 87°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall273 mm / 10.8 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days22 days
Humidity84%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 76°F
Sunshine9.2 h/day
Daylight11.8 h
Wind15 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)36🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in La Union in October

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for La Union's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherLa Union's weather peaks February–April, best around March.

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What's on in La Union in October

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Typhoon season

    1 Jun – 30 NovClosures

    Western Luzon takes systems head-on and the coast road north gets cut by landslides. The same storms are what the surfers are watching for. Source ↗

  • Season

    Habagat surf season

    1 Jul – 31 Oct · usuallyRisk

    The second season, driven by the southwest monsoon and whatever is spinning offshore. Bigger and messier than winter, and it comes with the rain that brings it. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    22 rainy days and about 273 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

What's on around the world in October →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of La Union — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is La Union?

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La Union in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit La Union?
October in La Union: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 22 rainy days. It ranks #8 of 12 months for La Union on SeasonMap's comfort score (66/100).
What is the weather like in La Union in October?
In October, La Union averages a daily high of 28.9°C and a low of 25.6°C, with about 273.1 mm of rain over roughly 22.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in La Union in October?
La Union has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in October.

Within 300 km: Manila's The Ber months around 1 Sep – 25 Dec.