Rabinal weather in October

In October, Rabinal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 130 mm of rain across 17.9 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 8% 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 Rabinal's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rabinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Rabinal 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 about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Rabinal 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
Jan25° / 14°82.611.28.2
Feb27° / 14°41.311.58.0
Mar29° / 15°122.711.96.8
Apr30° / 16°31612.35.5
May29° / 17°9915.712.74.5
Jun28° / 17°14821.712.94.3
Jul27° / 17°8616.712.85.2
Aug28° / 17°10017.212.55.0
Sep28° / 17°16722.412.14.3
Oct26° / 16°13017.911.75.2
Nov25° / 15°457.811.37.1
Dec25° / 14°123.411.18.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21684
31684
41684
51882
61882
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
122080
132179
142179
152179
162179
172377
182476
192476
202575
212674
222773
232872
243070
253070
263268
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rabinal gets around 130 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
275
374
473
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1265
1364
1463
1561
1660
1758
1856
1955
2053
2151
2250
2348
2447
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3041
3140

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
109874
209874
309874
4010864
5011854
6011854
7012844
8013834
9014824
10015814
11016813
12017803
13018793
14119773
15120763
16122743
17223732
18225712
19326692
20328672
21429652
22430642
23532612
24633592
25635581
26736561
27737551
28838531
29839521
30840511
31941491

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 5 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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:47 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:47
211.95:555:46
311.85:555:45
411.85:555:45
511.85:555:44
611.85:565:43
711.85:565:43
811.85:565:42
911.85:565:41
1011.75:565:40
1111.75:565:40
1211.75:575:39
1311.75:575:39
1411.75:575:38
1511.75:575:37
1611.75:575:37
1711.65:585:36
1811.65:585:35
1911.65:585:35
2011.65:585:34
2111.65:595:34
2211.65:595:33
2311.65:595:33
2411.55:595:32
2511.56:005:32
2611.56:005:31
2711.56:005:31
2811.56:015:31
2911.56:015:30
3011.56:015:30
3111.56:025:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
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
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rabinal

In seasonPeak

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

Rabinal'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 Rabinal?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rabinal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rabinal in October

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

In October, Rabinal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rabinal 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 Rabinal peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rabinal 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 Rabinal 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 Rabinal?

Rabinal sits at 15.1°N, 90.5°W, 975 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Salamá, 19 km away.

San Cristóbal VerapazSan Pedro AyampucChinautlaSan Juan SacatepéquezCobánSanarateSan Pedro Carchá

Topography around Rabinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rabinal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,908 m.

The land around Rabinal is covered by grassland (46%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
583 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
3,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Salamá 19 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 31 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 34 km · Chinautla 43 km · San Juan Sacatepéquez 44 km · Cobán 45 km · Sanarate 46 km · San Pedro Carchá 48 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 Rabinal (15.0853°, -90.4925°, elevation 975 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).