Chalatenango weather in October

In October, Chalatenango sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 164 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chalatenango's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalatenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Chalatenango is city in El Salvador.

Density
147/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chalatenango reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
53021
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73021
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How October really feels in Chalatenango

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chalatenango weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°10.211.35.5
Feb33° / 20°10.111.54.6
Mar34° / 21°51.311.93.9
Apr34° / 22°236.212.33.3
May32° / 22°13720.812.62.8
Jun31° / 22°1842412.82.9
Jul32° / 22°12118.212.73.2
Aug32° / 22°14321.312.53.0
Sep30° / 21°21525.812.12.9
Oct30° / 21°16419.411.73.9
Nov31° / 20°285.111.35.4
Dec31° / 20°4111.25.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52278
62377
72476
82476
92575
102575
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
162971
172971
183268
193367
203565
213664
223961
233961
244159
254456
264555
274654
284852
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chalatenango gets around 164 mm of rain over 19.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
481
579
678
777
876
975
1074
1173
1272
1370
1469
1567
1666
1764
1862
1960
2058
2156
2254
2352
2450
2548
2646
2744
2843
2941
3039
3137

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1026731
2026830
3036829
4036928
5036928
6046927
7046927
8056827
9056827
10066727
11076627
12076627
13086527
14096427
150106327
161116127
171126126
181136026
191146025
202155924
212165923
222175922
233195721
243205720
254215718
264225717
274235815
285245714
295255713
306265711
316275710

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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265calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 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 5:48 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:41
211.95:495:40
311.85:495:40
411.85:495:39
511.85:495:38
611.85:495:37
711.85:495:37
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911.85:495:35
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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 4.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chalatenango

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chalatenango's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Chalatenango?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chalatenango.

What to pack for Chalatenango in October

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

In October, Chalatenango sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chalatenango in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chalatenango peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chalatenango 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 Chalatenango is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chalatenango?

Chalatenango sits at 14.0°N, 88.9°W, 400 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Suchitoto, 15 km away.

SuchitotoAguilaresSan MartínCojutepequeApopaSensuntepequeIlopangoSoyapango

Topography around Chalatenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalatenango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m around an average of 458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around Chalatenango is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
727 m
16 km
1,459 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Suchitoto 15 km · Aguilares 29 km · San Martín 29 km · Cojutepeque 36 km · Apopa 37 km · Sensuntepeque 38 km · Ilopango 42 km · Soyapango 43 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Chalatenango (14.0414°, -88.9395°, elevation 400 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). 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).