Panajachel weather in October

In October, Panajachel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 274 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Panajachel's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panajachel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Panajachel is town 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 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Panajachel reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12115
22115
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
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212114
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252114
262114
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282114
292114
302114
312114

Panajachel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°133.311.27.8
Feb22° / 12°214.911.57.7
Mar22° / 13°6411.811.96.7
Apr22° / 14°15618.112.35.3
May22° / 14°36525.712.74.1
Jun21° / 15°37625.912.93.9
Jul21° / 14°20519.512.84.8
Aug21° / 14°2642212.54.5
Sep21° / 14°38927.412.13.6
Oct21° / 14°27423.311.74.3
Nov21° / 13°6110.211.36.4
Dec20° / 12°214.511.17.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101387
111387
121387
131387
141486
151486
161585
171585
181783
191783
202080
212080
222179
232377
242575
252674
262872
272971
283169
293367
303367
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Panajachel gets around 274 mm of rain over 23.3 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 76% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
290
389
488
587
686
785
884
984
1083
1183
1282
1382
1481
1580
1679
1778
1877
1976
2074
2173
2271
2369
2466
2564
2662
2760
2858
2956
3054
3152

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138611
248511
348511
458510
558510
668410
778310
878310
98839
108839
119829
1210828
1310828
1411818
1512808
1613798
1714788
1816777
1917767
2019747
2121727
2222717
2324697
2426677
2527667
2629656
2731636
2832626
2934615
3035605
3136604

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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
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 5:58 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:50
211.95:585:49
311.85:585:48
411.85:585:47
511.85:585:47
611.85:585:46
711.85:585:45
811.85:585:45
911.85:595:44
1011.75:595:43
1111.75:595:43
1211.75:595:42
1311.75:595:41
1411.75:595:41
1511.76:005:40
1611.76:005:40
1711.76:005:39
1811.66:005:38
1911.66:005:38
2011.66:015:37
2111.66:015:37
2211.66:015:36
2311.66:015:36
2411.66:025:35
2511.56:025:35
2611.56:025:34
2711.56:035:34
2811.56:035:34
2911.56:035:33
3011.56:045:33
3111.56:045:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.42 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
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Panajachel

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Panajachel?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Panajachel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panajachel in October

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

In October, Panajachel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Panajachel 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 Panajachel peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Panajachel 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 Panajachel 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 Panajachel?

Panajachel sits at 14.7°N, 91.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Sololá, 4.0 km away.

PatzicíaChicacao

Topography around Panajachel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panajachel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m around an average of 1,737 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,932 m.

The land around Panajachel is covered by trees (44%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
694 m
16 km
2,121 m
80 km
3,932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sololá 4.0 km · Santiago Atitlán 14 km · Patzún 17 km · Tecpán Guatemala 18 km · Nahualá 21 km · Chichicastenango 23 km · Patzicía 28 km · Chicacao 29 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 Panajachel (14.7418°, -91.1568°, elevation 0 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). 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).