San Benito weather in October

In October, San Benito sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 170 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Benito's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Benito reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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313022

How October really feels in San Benito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

San Benito 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
Jan29° / 19°307.211.16.2
Feb31° / 20°143.511.45.3
Mar34° / 21°213.511.93.6
Apr36° / 23°365.412.42.0
May36° / 24°9912.212.81.8
Jun34° / 24°20922.7132.2
Jul33° / 23°14120.412.92.5
Aug33° / 23°18722.712.62.3
Sep32° / 23°23426.212.12.4
Oct30° / 23°17020.711.63.5
Nov29° / 21°7912.911.25.1
Dec28° / 20°448.5116.1

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 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52773
62872
72971
82971
93070
103070
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183565
193664
203763
213862
223961
233961
244159
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Benito gets around 170 mm of rain over 20.7 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 68% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1668
1767
1866
1964
2063
2161
2260
2359
2458
2557
2656
2756
2855
2955
3055
3154

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1025444
2035443
3035542
4045442
5045541
6055540
7055639
8065638
9065737
10075637
11075736
12175735
13185734
14185833
15185932
16195931
17196030
181106029
191116127
202116126
212126224
222136223
232146222
242146321
252156419
262166418
273166417
283176416
293176515
303186514
314186513

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 48 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 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:44
211.85:535:43
311.85:545:43
411.85:545:42
511.85:545:41
611.85:545:40
711.85:545:39
811.75:545:39
911.75:555:38
1011.75:555:37
1111.75:555:36
1211.75:555:36
1311.75:565:35
1411.65:565:34
1511.65:565:34
1611.65:565:33
1711.65:575:32
1811.65:575:32
1911.65:575:31
2011.55:585:31
2111.55:585:30
2211.55:585:29
2311.55:595:29
2411.55:595:28
2511.55:595:28
2611.56:005:27
2711.46:005:27
2811.46:005:26
2911.46:015:26
3011.46:015:25
3111.46:015:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Benito

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Benito's monsoon runs June–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 San Benito?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Benito.

What to pack for San Benito in October

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

In October, San Benito sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in San Benito 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 San Benito peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Benito 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 San Benito is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito?

San Benito sits at 16.9°N, 89.9°W, 135 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Flores, 2.0 km away.

SayaxchéMelchor de MencosPoptúnSan IgnacioBelmopanChisecPunta Gorda

Topography around San Benito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Benito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around San Benito is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Flores 2.0 km · Sayaxché 52 km · Melchor de Mencos 83 km · Poptún 84 km · San Ignacio 94 km · Belmopan 128 km · Chisec 129 km · Punta Gorda 149 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 San Benito (16.9168°, -89.919°, elevation 135 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).