Palín weather in October

In October, Palín sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 229 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 10% 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 Palín's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Palín is human settlement in Palin, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Palín reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
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Palín weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°72.611.28.6
Feb26° / 14°113.311.58.1
Mar26° / 14°338.911.97.1
Apr26° / 15°861712.35.6
May25° / 16°24126.212.74.2
Jun25° / 16°30425.712.84.1
Jul25° / 16°16217.812.85.3
Aug25° / 16°22321.712.54.8
Sep24° / 16°32126.912.14.0
Oct24° / 16°22920.911.75.1
Nov24° / 14°488.111.37.3
Dec25° / 14°102.711.28.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41387
51486
61486
71486
81585
91684
101684
111684
121783
131783
141882
151882
161882
172179
182179
192278
202476
212575
222773
232773
243070
253169
263268
273466
283664
293763
303862
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Palín gets around 229 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
288
386
485
583
681
780
878
977
1076
1174
1273
1372
1471
1569
1668
1767
1866
1964
2063
2162
2260
2358
2457
2555
2653
2751
2849
2947
3045
3143

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118901
219891
3110881
4111871
5112861
6113851
7114841
8115831
9116821
10117811
11119791
12120781
13122761
14123751
15125731
16226711
17228691
18229681
19330661
20331651
21433621
22534601
23635581
24637570
25738550
26840520
27841510
28943480
291044460
301045440
311147420

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 5:56 AM to 6:02 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
211.95:565:47
311.85:565:46
411.85:565:46
511.85:565:45
611.85:565:44
711.85:565:44
811.85:565:43
911.85:565:42
1011.85:575:42
1111.75:575:41
1211.75:575:40
1311.75:575:40
1411.75:575:39
1511.75:575:39
1611.75:585:38
1711.75:585:37
1811.65:585:37
1911.65:585:36
2011.65:595:36
2111.65:595:35
2211.65:595:35
2311.65:595:34
2411.66:005:34
2511.66:005:33
2611.56:005:33
2711.56:005:32
2811.56:015:32
2911.56:015:32
3011.56:015:31
3111.56:025:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
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
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Palín

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palín'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 Palín?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Palín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palín in October

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

In October, Palín sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Palín in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Palín 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 Palín peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Palín 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 Palín is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Palín?

Palín sits at 14.4°N, 90.7°W, 1,148 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Santa María de Jesús, 10 km away.

Topography around Palín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palín has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m around an average of 1,221 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,565 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Palín is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
701 m
16 km
3,565 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Santa María de Jesús 10 km · Amatitlán 11 km · Alotenango 15 km · Escuintla 15 km · Ciudad Vieja 15 km · Antigua Guatemala 17 km · Villa Nueva 18 km · Petapa 18 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 Palín (14.4036°, -90.6966°, elevation 1,148 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).