Mixco weather in October

In October, Mixco sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 97 mm of rain across 12.1 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mixco's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mixco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mixco reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Mixco 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
Jan26° / 13°20.511.28.6
Feb28° / 14°20.611.58.0
Mar29° / 15°71.511.96.8
Apr30° / 16°244.512.35.6
May29° / 17°7111.612.74.9
Jun28° / 17°13118.312.84.8
Jul28° / 17°5910.612.85.9
Aug28° / 17°7012.812.55.2
Sep28° / 17°1211812.14.8
Oct26° / 16°9712.111.76.1
Nov26° / 15°23311.37.8
Dec26° / 14°50.911.28.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42179
52278
62278
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122476
132575
142575
152575
162674
172773
182872
192971
203169
213268
223367
233565
243664
253763
263961
274060
284258
294258
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mixco gets around 97 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
456
554
653
751
849
948
1046
1145
1244
1342
1441
1539
1638
1737
1835
1934
2033
2132
2231
2330
2429
2528
2627
2726
2825
2924
3023
3122

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1127711
2128692
3128692
4128692
5229672
6229672
7230671
8230671
9230671
10230671
11231661
12331651
13332641
14333631
15333631
16434611
17435610
18536590
19636580
20737560
21838540
22939520
231040500
241141480
251243460
261244440
271345420
281446400
291448380
301549360
311551340

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:48
211.95:555:47
311.85:555:46
411.85:565:45
511.85:565:45
611.85:565:44
711.85:565:43
811.85:565:43
911.85:565:42
1011.75:565:41
1111.75:575:41
1211.75:575:40
1311.75:575:39
1411.75:575:39
1511.75:575:38
1611.75:575:37
1711.75:585:37
1811.65:585:36
1911.65:585:36
2011.65:585:35
2111.65:595:35
2211.65:595:34
2311.65:595:34
2411.65:595:33
2511.66:005:33
2611.56:005:32
2711.56:005:32
2811.56:015:31
2911.56:015:31
3011.56:015:31
3111.56:025:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mixco

In seasonPeak

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

Mixco'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 Mixco?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mixco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mixco in October

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

In October, Mixco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mixco 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 Mixco 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 Mixco 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 Mixco 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 Mixco?

Mixco sits at 14.6°N, 90.6°W, 1,726 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Lucas Sacatepéquez, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mixco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mixco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 1,758 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Mixco is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: San Lucas Sacatepéquez 6.0 km · Santiago Sacatepéquez 7.0 km · Guatemala City 10 km · San Juan Sacatepéquez 11 km · Villa Nueva 12 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 13 km · Sumpango 14 km · Chinautla 14 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 Mixco (14.6308°, -90.6071°, elevation 1,726 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).