Hopkins weather in October

In October, Hopkins sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 278 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Hopkins's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopkins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Hopkins is village in Stann Creek District, Belize.

Founded
1942

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 Hopkins 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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How October really feels in Hopkins

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 9 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
9
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.

Hopkins weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°12319.611.15.6
Feb26° / 24°6716.911.45.9
Mar26° / 25°6515.511.96.3
Apr27° / 26°5214.312.46.1
May28° / 26°14620.712.84.8
Jun28° / 26°27026.7133.5
Jul28° / 26°25028.312.93.5
Aug29° / 26°24127.912.63.5
Sep29° / 26°24227.112.13.4
Oct28° / 26°27824.111.64.2
Nov27° / 25°21821.411.24.9
Dec26° / 24°12720.2115.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93763
103763
113862
123961
133961
144060
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214555
224753
234852
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315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hopkins gets around 278 mm of rain over 24.1 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 79% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
286
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784
884
983
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3173

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024058
2024157
3034255
4034354
5034453
6034552
7034552
8034651
9044749
10044848
11044947
12045046
13045145
14145144
15145342
16155341
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251125730
262125729
272135728
282145727
292155726
302155825
312165824

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
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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 5:47 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:475:38
211.85:475:37
311.85:475:36
411.85:475:35
511.85:475:34
611.85:485:34
711.85:485:33
811.75:485:32
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hopkins

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Jul
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Sep
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Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Hopkins?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hopkins for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hopkins in October

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

In October, Hopkins sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hopkins 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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Hopkins 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 Hopkins peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Hopkins 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 Hopkins is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1228 µg/m³Dec 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hopkins?

Hopkins sits at 16.9°N, 88.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Dangriga, 13 km away.

PlacenciaBelmopanBelize CitySan IgnacioMelchor de MencosCaye CaulkerPunta Gorda

Topography around Hopkins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopkins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m.

The land around Hopkins is covered by water (50%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
1,013 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Dangriga 13 km · Placencia 40 km · Belmopan 67 km · Belize City 71 km · San Ignacio 90 km · Melchor de Mencos 95 km · Caye Caulker 101 km · Punta Gorda 102 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 Hopkins (16.8631°, -88.2844°, 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).