Cabricán weather in October

In October, Cabricán sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 293 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Cabricán's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabricán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cabricán reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°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)
12013
22013
32013
42013
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122013
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312012

Cabricán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°247.411.26.9
Feb21° / 10°257.911.57.0
Mar21° / 11°6416.711.95.8
Apr21° / 12°12423.812.34.5
May21° / 13°32329.712.73.5
Jun20° / 13°41629.212.93.3
Jul20° / 12°26828.312.83.6
Aug20° / 12°32529.712.53.4
Sep20° / 13°41529.712.13.2
Oct20° / 12°29328.811.73.5
Nov20° / 11°851811.35.1
Dec19° / 10°348.611.16.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
61090
71090
81090
91090
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151387
161387
171387
181486
191684
201684
211783
221882
232080
242080
252179
262476
272575
282575
292773
302872
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cabricán gets around 293 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
598
698
798
898
997
1097
1197
1296
1396
1496
1595
1695
1794
1894
1993
2092
2191
2290
2389
2488
2587
2686
2785
2883
2982
3081
3179

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11981
22080
32179
42377
52476
62575
72674
82872
92971
103070
113169
123268
133367
143466
153664
163763
173862
183961
194159
204258
214357
224456
234654
244852
254951
265149
275347
285545
295743
305842
316040

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 4 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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:52
211.96:005:51
311.86:005:50
411.86:005:49
511.86:005:49
611.86:005:48
711.86:005:47
811.86:005:46
911.86:015:46
1011.76:015:45
1111.76:015:44
1211.76:015:44
1311.76:015:43
1411.76:025:43
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1611.76:025:41
1711.66:025:41
1811.66:025:40
1911.66:035:40
2011.66:035:39
2111.66:035:38
2211.66:035:38
2311.66:045:37
2411.56:045:37
2511.56:045:36
2611.56:055:36
2711.56:055:36
2811.56:055:35
2911.56:065:35
3011.56:065:34
3111.56:065:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cabricán

In seasonPeak

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

Cabricán's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Cabricán?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cabricán.

What to pack for Cabricán in October

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

In October, Cabricán sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cabricán 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 Cabricán peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cabricán 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 Cabricán is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cabricán?

Cabricán sits at 15.1°N, 91.6°W, 2,617 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Comitancillo, 11 km away.

San Andrés XeculMomostenangoSan Francisco El Alto

Topography around Cabricán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabricán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m around an average of 2,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,177 m.

The land around Cabricán is covered by trees (62%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
553 m
16 km
1,599 m
80 km
4,177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Comitancillo 11 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 17 km · San Marcos 20 km · Ostuncalco 23 km · La Esperanza 24 km · San Andrés Xecul 26 km · Momostenango 26 km · San Francisco El Alto 26 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 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 Cabricán (15.0748°, -91.648°, elevation 2,617 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. 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).