Cobán weather in October

In October, Cobán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 370 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cobán's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
370 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cobán reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cobán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°16817.511.25.5
Feb23° / 14°9512.811.56.2
Mar24° / 15°11812.711.96.7
Apr26° / 17°13815.412.35.8
May27° / 18°25323.912.74.4
Jun26° / 18°42028.712.93.6
Jul26° / 18°28428.512.83.8
Aug26° / 18°30328.312.53.8
Sep26° / 18°41729.312.13.5
Oct24° / 17°3702711.64.1
Nov23° / 16°2622111.34.8
Dec22° / 15°1671811.15.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161189
171288
181288
191387
201387
211486
221684
231783
241783
251882
261882
271882
281882
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cobán gets around 370 mm of rain over 27 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 88% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
593
693
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1590
1690
1789
1888
1987
2086
2185
2284
2383
2482
2582
2681
2780
2880
2980
3080
3179

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1012178
2022276
3022474
4022573
5022672
6022870
7022969
8023167
9023266
10023365
11023464
12033661
13033760
14033859
15034057
16034156
17044254
18044353
19054451
20064549
21064647
22174746
23184744
24194843
251104941
261104940
271115038
281125037
291125235
301135333
311135432

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
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294calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:46
211.85:555:46
311.85:555:45
411.85:555:44
511.85:555:43
611.85:555:43
711.85:555:42
811.85:565:41
911.75:565:40
1011.75:565:40
1111.75:565:39
1211.75:565:38
1311.75:575:38
1411.75:575:37
1511.75:575:37
1611.65:575:36
1711.65:575:35
1811.65:585:35
1911.65:585:34
2011.65:585:34
2111.65:585:33
2211.65:595:32
2311.55:595:32
2411.55:595:31
2511.56:005:31
2611.56:005:31
2711.56:005:30
2811.56:015:30
2911.56:015:29
3011.56:015:29
3111.46:025:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cobán?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cobán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cobán in October

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

In October, Cobán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Cobán 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 Cobán 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
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cobán 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 Cobán is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cobán?

Cobán sits at 15.5°N, 90.4°W, 1,326 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 7.0 km away.

ChisecSalamáRabinalGuastatoyaSan Pedro AyampucSanarate

Topography around Cobán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.

The land around Cobán is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,944 m
80 km
2,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: San Pedro Carchá 7.0 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 16 km · Chisec 39 km · Salamá 41 km · Rabinal 45 km · Guastatoya 76 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 77 km · Sanarate 78 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 Cobán (15.4703°, -90.3745°, elevation 1,326 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).