Soloma weather in October

In October, Soloma sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 238 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Soloma's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soloma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical October day in Soloma reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112012
122012
132012
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312011

Soloma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 431011.26.2
Feb20° / 308.311.56.6
Mar21° / 10°5012.111.96.5
Apr22° / 11°9717.612.35.7
May22° / 12°21624.512.74.4
Jun21° / 13°38528.912.93.5
Jul21° / 12°22025.912.84.0
Aug21° / 12°26526.712.53.9
Sep21° / 12°3472812.13.6
Oct20° / 12°23823.611.64.2
Nov19° / 10°8613.811.35.5
Dec19° / 489.711.16.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
11090
21090
31189
41288
51387
61387
71486
81486
91585
101486
111585
121585
131684
141783
151783
161882
171981
181981
192080
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252377
262377
272476
282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Soloma gets around 238 mm of rain over 23.6 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 77% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
290
389
488
587
686
785
885
984
1083
1182
1281
1380
1479
1578
1677
1776
1874
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2667
2766
2866
2965
3064
3164

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
117821
218811
319801
420791
522771
623761
724751
825741
926731
1027721
1128711
1230691
1331681
1433661
1535641
1636631
1738611
1840591
1942571
2043570
2145550
2247530
2348520
2450500
2552480
2653470
2754460
2856440
2957430
3058420
3159410

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 6 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
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 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 5:59 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:51
211.85:595:50
311.85:595:49
411.85:595:48
511.85:595:48
611.86:005:47
711.86:005:46
811.86:005:45
911.76:005:45
1011.76:005:44
1111.76:005:43
1211.76:015:43
1311.76:015:42
1411.76:015:41
1511.76:015:41
1611.66:025:40
1711.66:025:39
1811.66:025:39
1911.66:025:38
2011.66:035:38
2111.66:035:37
2211.66:035:37
2311.56:035:36
2411.56:045:36
2511.56:045:35
2611.56:045:35
2711.56:055:34
2811.56:055:34
2911.56:055:33
3011.56:065:33
3111.46:065:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Soloma

In seasonPeak

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

Soloma's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Soloma?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Soloma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soloma in October

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

In October, Soloma sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Soloma 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 Soloma peaks around April 12 at about 15 (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 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Soloma 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 Soloma is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soloma?

Soloma sits at 15.7°N, 91.4°W, 2,270 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Jacaltenango, 30 km away.

JacaltenangoHuehuetenangoNebajMomostenangoCabricánComitancilloSanta Cruz del QuichéComalapa

Topography around Soloma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soloma has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m around an average of 2,372 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,680 m.

The land around Soloma is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
854 m
16 km
2,692 m
80 km
3,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Jacaltenango 30 km · Huehuetenango 38 km · Nebaj 41 km · Momostenango 68 km · Cabricán 69 km · Comitancillo 72 km · Santa Cruz del Quiché 76 km · Comalapa 76 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 Soloma (15.6584°, -91.4299°, elevation 2,270 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).