More northern climates may be cooling down for autumn, but October is a warm month for Dominica, with temperatures that vary between 74 and 87 degrees Fahrenheit. At a month average of 9 inches, precipitation and the risk of tropical storms also remain high.
During the early morning hours of an average October day in Dominica, you can expect the temperature will be in the vicinity of 80.2 degrees.
Temperatures in Dominica typically rise during the day, to an average of 86.0 degrees in the early afternoon.
The temperature in Dominica will typically decline by early evening, to approximately 78.3 degrees.
For the month of October as a whole, temperatures in Dominica average around 79.8 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 80.2° F |
85.9° F |
86.0° F |
83.1° F |
78.3° F |
79.8° F |
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Rain
Rain is least likely to occur in Dominica during October around 8:00 PM, and it is most likely to occur around 8:00 AM.
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 |
| 2:00 AM |
18.3 % |
2.6 % |
| 5:00 AM |
18.3 % |
3.4 % |
| 8:00 AM |
24.1 % |
2.6 % |
| 11:00 AM |
22.8 % |
3.2 % |
| 2:00 PM |
23.8 % |
7.4 % |
| 5:00 PM |
18 % |
3.2 % |
| 8:00 PM |
16 % |
2.4 % |
| 11:00 PM |
16.4 % |
2 % |
| ALL |
19.6 % |
3.3 % |
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