Chimaltenango weather in October

In October, Chimaltenango sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 152 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Chimaltenango's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimaltenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Chimaltenango is department in Guatemala.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chimaltenango reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22315
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42315
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Chimaltenango weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°61.811.28.5
Feb24° / 12°51.311.58.7
Mar26° / 13°153.811.98.0
Apr26° / 14°517.912.37.0
May25° / 15°13317.712.75.4
Jun24° / 15°22123.912.94.5
Jul24° / 14°11617.312.85.5
Aug24° / 14°13619.112.55.3
Sep24° / 15°20424.112.14.4
Oct23° / 14°1521911.75.2
Nov22° / 13°417.111.37.1
Dec23° / 12°132.811.18.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31585
41585
51585
61585
71684
81684
91684
101684
111882
121882
131882
141981
151981
162080
172278
182377
192377
202575
212773
222773
232971
243070
253268
263268
273466
283565
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chimaltenango gets around 152 mm of rain over 19 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 62% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
478
577
676
775
874
974
1073
1172
1271
1369
1468
1567
1665
1763
1861
1959
2057
2155
2253
2350
2448
2546
2644
2743
2841
2940
3038
3137

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136829
236829
336928
446828
546828
656827
756827
866826
976726
1076825
1186725
1296724
13106723
14116623
15126622
16136621
17146620
18156619
19176419
20186418
21206218
22216217
23236116
24246016
25256015
26266014
27276013
28286012
29296011
30306010
3131609

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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56calm
66calm
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86calm
96calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:48
211.95:565:48
311.85:565:47
411.85:565:46
511.85:575:45
611.85:575:45
711.85:575:44
811.85:575:43
911.85:575:43
1011.75:575:42
1111.75:575:41
1211.75:585:41
1311.75:585:40
1411.75:585:39
1511.75:585:39
1611.75:585:38
1711.75:595:38
1811.65:595:37
1911.65:595:37
2011.65:595:36
2111.66:005:36
2211.66:005:35
2311.66:005:35
2411.66:005:34
2511.56:015:34
2611.56:015:33
2711.56:015:33
2811.56:025:32
2911.56:025:32
3011.56:025:32
3111.56:035:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chimaltenango

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Chimaltenango?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chimaltenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimaltenango in October

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

In October, Chimaltenango sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chimaltenango 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 Chimaltenango is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimaltenango?

Chimaltenango sits at 14.7°N, 90.8°W, 1,795 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Tejar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Chimaltenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimaltenango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 1,798 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,944 m.

The land around Chimaltenango is covered by cropland (32%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
1,986 m
80 km
3,944 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: El Tejar 4.0 km · San Andrés Itzapa 5.0 km · Zaragoza 7.0 km · Sumpango 9.0 km · Comalapa 12 km · Patzicía 12 km · Jocotenango 13 km · Antigua Guatemala 15 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 Chimaltenango (14.6588°, -90.8216°, elevation 1,795 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).