Caye Caulker weather in October

In October, Caye Caulker sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 300 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Caye Caulker's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caye Caulker's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
300 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Caye Caulker is island.

Density
693/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Caye Caulker reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
32826
42826
52826
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302726
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How October really feels in Caye Caulker

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Caye Caulker weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°10216.211.16.2
Feb26° / 24°439.611.47.1
Mar26° / 25°387.911.97.6
Apr27° / 26°295.712.47.6
May28° / 27°10013.212.86.1
Jun28° / 27°19120.4134.4
Jul28° / 27°14220.7134.6
Aug29° / 27°18022.512.64.2
Sep29° / 27°20624.312.13.8
Oct28° / 26°30023.111.64.4
Nov27° / 25°20319.311.25.3
Dec26° / 24°11018115.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
134159
144258
154258
164357
174456
184654
194753
204852
214852
225050
235149
245248
255446
265446
275545
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caye Caulker gets around 300 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
482
582
681
781
880
980
1079
1179
1279
1378
1478
1577
1676
1775
1874
1973
2073
2172
2271
2370
2470
2569
2669
2769
2869
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1023068
2023167
3023266
4023365
5023464
6023662
7023761
8033859
9033958
10034057
11034156
12034255
13034354
14144451
15144650
16144748
17154846
18254944
19264943
20275041
21285040
22385138
23395137
243105136
253115135
263115234
273125134
283135133
293145132
303145330
313155329

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:465:36
211.85:465:36
311.85:465:35
411.85:465:34
511.85:475:33
611.85:475:32
711.75:475:31
811.75:475:31
911.75:485:30
1011.75:485:29
1111.75:485:28
1211.75:485:28
1311.65:495:27
1411.65:495:26
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1611.65:495:25
1711.65:505:24
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1911.55:505:23
2011.55:515:22
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2211.55:515:21
2311.55:525:20
2411.55:525:20
2511.45:525:19
2611.45:535:19
2711.45:535:18
2811.45:545:18
2911.45:545:17
3011.45:545:17
3111.45:555:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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94.9Bright
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124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Caye Caulker

In seasonPeak

In October, Caye Caulker sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Caye Caulker sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Caye Caulker's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Caye Caulker?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Caye Caulker for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caye Caulker in October

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

In October, Caye Caulker sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caye Caulker in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Caye Caulker in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caye Caulker peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Caye Caulker 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 Caye Caulker is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1131 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caye Caulker?

Caye Caulker sits at 17.7°N, 88.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is San Pedro, 21 km away.

San PedroBelize CityCrooked TreeOrange WalkDangrigaChetumalBelmopanHopkins

Topography around Caye Caulker

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caye Caulker.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caye Caulker has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Caye Caulker is covered by water (93%) within 3 km, water (97%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
8 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: San Pedro 21 km · Belize City 32 km · Crooked Tree 55 km · Orange Walk 68 km · Dangriga 88 km · Chetumal 92 km · Belmopan 95 km · Hopkins 101 km

Belize travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,865
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
28.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 40%Protestant 32%none 16%other 11%

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 Caye Caulker (17.7366°, -88.0276°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).