Tiquisate weather in October

In October, Tiquisate sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 343 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tiquisate's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiquisate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
343 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Tiquisate reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13023
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53023
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How October really feels in Tiquisate

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.

Tiquisate weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°82.611.24.6
Feb34° / 21°61.611.54.1
Mar34° / 22°184.611.93.4
Apr35° / 23°5310.412.32.7
May33° / 24°23924.112.72.4
Jun31° / 23°33927.812.82.5
Jul31° / 23°2362612.82.8
Aug31° / 23°28227.712.52.7
Sep30° / 23°37728.412.12.6
Oct30° / 23°34326.911.73.0
Nov31° / 22°10215.111.34.2
Dec32° / 21°174.911.24.9

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91684
101684
111684
121783
131783
141882
151981
162080
172179
182377
192575
202773
212872
222971
233268
243367
253664
263763
273862
284159
294258
304357
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tiquisate gets around 343 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
394
494
594
693
793
892
992
1092
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1690
1790
1889
1988
2087
2186
2284
2383
2481
2580
2679
2777
2876
2974
3073
3171

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107327
207228
307228
407228
507129
607129
707129
807129
907228
1007228
1107327
1207426
1307426
1407525
1517425
1617524
1717623
1817623
1917722
2017722
2117821
2227721
2327820
2427919
2527919
2637918
2738017
2838017
2938116
3048115
3148214

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
15calm
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65calm
74calm
84calm
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104calm
114calm
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314calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:51
211.95:585:50
311.85:585:49
411.85:585:48
511.85:595:48
611.85:595:47
711.85:595:46
811.85:595:46
911.85:595:45
1011.85:595:44
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1211.76:005:43
1311.76:005:42
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3111.56:045:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
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64.5Bright
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244.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tiquisate

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tiquisate's monsoon runs May–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 Tiquisate?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiquisate.

What to pack for Tiquisate in October

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

In October, Tiquisate sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tiquisate in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tiquisate 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 Tiquisate peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tiquisate 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 Tiquisate is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2145 µg/m³Jun 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tiquisate?

Tiquisate sits at 14.3°N, 91.4°W, 71 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 22 km away.

PatululChicacaoMazatenangoSan Pablo JocopilasSanta Lucía CotzumalguapaSan Francisco ZapotitlánLa Gomera

Topography around Tiquisate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquisate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around Tiquisate is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 22 km · Patulul 27 km · Chicacao 29 km · Mazatenango 32 km · San Pablo Jocopilas 35 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 37 km · San Francisco Zapotitlán 38 km · La Gomera 40 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 Tiquisate (14.2836°, -91.3606°, elevation 71 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).