Sanarate weather in October

In October, Sanarate sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Sanarate's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanarate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sanarate reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142717
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202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
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262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Sanarate 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
Jan27° / 14°20.511.28.3
Feb29° / 15°10.311.57.5
Mar30° / 16°40.811.96.3
Apr31° / 17°153.512.35.1
May30° / 18°7812.212.74.4
Jun29° / 18°15220.212.94.1
Jul28° / 18°8212.512.85.2
Aug29° / 18°10214.612.54.7
Sep29° / 18°16520.312.14.2
Oct27° / 17°1101411.75.6
Nov27° / 16°223.211.37.5
Dec27° / 15°5111.18.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42080
52179
62179
72278
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182674
192872
202971
213070
223169
233367
243466
253565
263664
273763
283862
293961
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sanarate gets around 110 mm of rain over 14 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 46% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
265
363
462
560
659
758
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1350
1449
1548
1646
1745
1844
1942
2041
2139
2238
2336
2434
2533
2631
2730
2828
2927
3025
3124

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1038116
2048016
3048115
4058015
5067915
6068014
7077914
8087814
9097813
100107713
110117613
120127513
130137512
140147412
151147312
161157311
171167211
182177011
192187010
203196810
21321679
22422659
23423658
24524638
25525637
26626617
27627616
28628606
29729595
30731575
31832564

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 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
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 5:54 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:46
211.95:545:45
311.85:545:44
411.85:545:44
511.85:545:43
611.85:545:42
711.85:545:42
811.85:555:41
911.85:555:40
1011.75:555:39
1111.75:555:39
1211.75:555:38
1311.75:555:38
1411.75:565:37
1511.75:565:36
1611.75:565:36
1711.65:565:35
1811.65:565:35
1911.65:575:34
2011.65:575:33
2111.65:575:33
2211.65:575:32
2311.65:585:32
2411.65:585:31
2511.55:585:31
2611.55:595:31
2711.55:595:30
2811.55:595:30
2911.55:595:29
3011.56:005:29
3111.56:005:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sanarate

In seasonPeak

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

Sanarate'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 Sanarate?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sanarate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanarate in October

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

In October, Sanarate sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sanarate 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 Sanarate peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sanarate 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 Sanarate is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanarate?

Sanarate sits at 14.8°N, 90.2°W, 848 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Guastatoya, 16 km away.

San Pedro AyampucJalapaChinautlaSan José PinulaSalamáGuatemala City

Topography around Sanarate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanarate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 844 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,918 m.

The land around Sanarate is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
1,720 m
80 km
3,918 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Guastatoya 16 km · Palencia 22 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 27 km · Jalapa 28 km · Chinautla 34 km · San José Pinula 35 km · Salamá 37 km · Guatemala City 38 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 Sanarate (14.7883°, -90.1988°, elevation 848 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).