Atima weather in October

In October, Atima sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 238 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Atima's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Atima is human settlement in Atima, Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Atima reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52719
62719
72719
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102719
112719
122719
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262619
272619
282619
292619
302618
312518

Atima weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°10616.411.25.9
Feb25° / 16°671311.56.3
Mar27° / 17°6711.211.96.4
Apr29° / 19°7713.212.35.0
May30° / 20°18921.812.73.7
Jun29° / 20°24726.112.93.4
Jul28° / 20°19326.612.83.9
Aug28° / 19°21526.912.53.7
Sep28° / 19°27428.212.13.3
Oct27° / 19°23825.811.74.0
Nov24° / 18°17920.311.35.0
Dec24° / 17°11218.311.15.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121486
131585
141585
151684
161684
171783
181783
191882
201981
211981
222080
232179
242179
252377
262476
272476
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Atima gets around 238 mm of rain over 25.8 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
488
588
688
788
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1486
1586
1686
1785
1885
1984
2083
2182
2281
2380
2479
2579
2678
2778
2877
2977
3076
3176

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1017920
2027820
3027919
4027919
5028018
6037918
7038017
8038017
9038017
10038116
11038116
12048016
13048115
14048115
15058015
16058114
17068014
18068113
19078013
20187813
21197812
221117612
231127611
241137511
251147510
261157410
27116749
28116758
29217738
30218737
31218746

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 4 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
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:39
211.95:475:38
311.85:475:37
411.85:475:37
511.85:475:36
611.85:485:35
711.85:485:35
811.85:485:34
911.85:485:33
1011.75:485:33
1111.75:485:32
1211.75:485:31
1311.75:495:31
1411.75:495:30
1511.75:495:29
1611.75:495:29
1711.65:495:28
1811.65:505:28
1911.65:505:27
2011.65:505:26
2111.65:505:26
2211.65:515:25
2311.65:515:25
2411.65:515:24
2511.55:525:24
2611.55:525:24
2711.55:525:23
2811.55:525:23
2911.55:535:22
3011.55:535:22
3111.55:545:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Atima?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Atima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atima in October

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

In October, Atima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Atima 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 Atima peaks around April 9 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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Atima 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 Atima is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atima?

Atima sits at 14.9°N, 88.5°W, 723 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Lepaera, 20 km away.

GraciasMacuelizo

Topography around Atima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atima has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,814 m.

The land around Atima is covered by trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
2,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lepaera 20 km · San Luis 22 km · San José de Colinas 23 km · Santa Bárbara 27 km · La Iguala 35 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 35 km · Gracias 39 km · Macuelizo 43 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Atima (14.9325°, -88.4896°, elevation 723 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).