Tecpán Guatemala weather in October

In October, Tecpán Guatemala sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 213 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tecpán Guatemala's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tecpán Guatemala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tecpán Guatemala reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
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192114
202114
212114
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Tecpán Guatemala 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
Jan21° / 11°92.411.27.9
Feb22° / 11°102.511.58.2
Mar23° / 12°297.311.97.6
Apr23° / 13°8312.612.36.4
May22° / 14°21921.112.74.8
Jun22° / 14°31625.312.94.0
Jul22° / 14°16918.412.85.0
Aug22° / 14°21320.212.54.8
Sep22° / 14°30725.612.13.9
Oct21° / 14°21320.811.74.7
Nov21° / 12°488.911.36.5
Dec21° / 11°163.211.17.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121486
131585
141585
151585
161684
171684
181783
191882
202080
212179
222278
232377
242476
252575
262872
272872
282971
293070
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tecpán Guatemala gets around 213 mm of rain over 20.8 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.

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Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
481
580
679
778
878
977
1076
1176
1275
1374
1473
1572
1671
1769
1868
1966
2064
2163
2261
2359
2457
2555
2653
2751
2850
2948
3047
3146

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15878
25878
36868
47867
58857
69847
710837
811836
912826
1013816
1114806
1215805
1316795
1417785
1518775
1620755
1721745
1823725
1924715
2026704
2128684
2229674
2331654
2433634
2534624
2635614
2737603
2838593
2939583
3041563
3142553

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:49
211.95:575:48
311.85:575:48
411.85:575:47
511.85:575:46
611.85:575:45
711.85:585:45
811.85:585:44
911.85:585:43
1011.75:585:43
1111.75:585:42
1211.75:585:41
1311.75:595:41
1411.75:595:40
1511.75:595:39
1611.75:595:39
1711.65:595:38
1811.66:005:38
1911.66:005:37
2011.66:005:37
2111.66:005:36
2211.66:015:36
2311.66:015:35
2411.66:015:35
2511.56:015:34
2611.56:025:34
2711.56:025:33
2811.56:025:33
2911.56:035:32
3011.56:035:32
3111.56:035:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tecpán Guatemala

In seasonPeak

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

Tecpán Guatemala'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 Tecpán Guatemala?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tecpán Guatemala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tecpán Guatemala in October

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

In October, Tecpán Guatemala sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Tecpán Guatemala 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 Tecpán Guatemala peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tecpán Guatemala 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 Tecpán Guatemala 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 Tecpán Guatemala?

Tecpán Guatemala sits at 14.8°N, 91.0°W, 2,292 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Patzún, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tecpán Guatemala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tecpán Guatemala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m around an average of 2,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,920 m.

The land around Tecpán Guatemala is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
758 m
16 km
1,646 m
80 km
3,920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Patzún 9.0 km · Comalapa 12 km · Patzicía 16 km · Zaragoza 17 km · Panajachel 18 km · Sololá 21 km · Chimaltenango 22 km · San Andrés Itzapa 22 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 Tecpán Guatemala (14.7618°, -90.9925°, elevation 2,292 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).