Puerto Barrios weather in October

In October, Puerto Barrios sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 373 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Barrios's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Barrios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
373 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Puerto Barrios reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
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212824
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282724
292724
302724
312723

How October really feels in Puerto Barrios

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Puerto Barrios weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°24420.411.25.4
Feb26° / 22°13216.411.55.8
Mar27° / 23°12114.411.96.2
Apr28° / 24°8313.212.35.6
May29° / 25°17120.312.74.2
Jun29° / 25°28927.212.93.1
Jul29° / 25°32030.112.83.1
Aug29° / 25°28028.812.53.2
Sep29° / 25°30227.912.13.1
Oct28° / 24°37326.411.63.8
Nov26° / 23°40022.911.34.6
Dec25° / 22°2422211.15.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122674
132674
142773
152773
162872
172971
183070
193268
203268
213466
223466
233664
243763
253862
263862
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puerto Barrios gets around 373 mm of rain over 26.4 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
590
690
790
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1388
1488
1587
1687
1786
1885
1984
2084
2183
2282
2382
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016237
2026236
3026236
4026335
5026434
6026533
7036532
8036631
9036631
10036730
11036829
12046729
13046828
14046927
15056926
16057025
17067024
18067123
19077122
20087121
21097021
220107020
230117019
240117118
250127018
260137017
271137016
281147015
291147114
301157113
311157113

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:39
211.85:485:38
311.85:485:38
411.85:485:37
511.85:485:36
611.85:485:35
711.85:485:35
811.85:495:34
911.75:495:33
1011.75:495:33
1111.75:495:32
1211.75:495:31
1311.75:505:31
1411.75:505:30
1511.75:505:29
1611.65:505:29
1711.65:505:28
1811.65:515:27
1911.65:515:27
2011.65:515:26
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2211.65:525:25
2311.55:525:25
2411.55:525:24
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2611.55:535:23
2711.55:535:23
2811.55:545:22
2911.55:545:22
3011.45:545:21
3111.45:555:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Puerto Barrios

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Puerto Barrios?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Barrios.

What to pack for Puerto Barrios in October

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

In October, Puerto Barrios sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto Barrios 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 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1729 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Barrios?

Puerto Barrios sits at 15.7°N, 88.6°W, 6 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Lívingston, 20 km away.

MoralesMacuelizoQuimistánPunta GordaOmoaCofradíaSan Pedro Sula

Topography around Puerto Barrios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Barrios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Puerto Barrios is covered by water (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Lívingston 20 km · Morales 38 km · Macuelizo 46 km · Quimistán 47 km · Punta Gorda 47 km · Omoa 60 km · Cofradía 60 km · San Pedro Sula 66 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 Puerto Barrios (15.7272°, -88.5979°, elevation 6 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).