Azacualpa weather in October

In October, Azacualpa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 209 mm of rain across 25.1 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 6% 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 Azacualpa's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azacualpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Azacualpa is human settlement in San Pedro Zacapa, 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 Azacualpa 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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

How October really feels in Azacualpa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Azacualpa 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
Jan24° / 16°7615.811.26.1
Feb25° / 17°5110.811.56.7
Mar28° / 17°51911.96.6
Apr30° / 19°489.612.35.1
May30° / 20°16018.212.73.9
Jun29° / 20°21522.712.93.6
Jul28° / 20°14822.712.84.1
Aug28° / 20°18123.912.53.8
Sep29° / 20°24825.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°20925.111.74.1
Nov25° / 18°12019.611.35.1
Dec24° / 17°851711.15.8

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141882
151882
161981
171981
182080
192179
202179
212278
222377
232377
242575
252575
262575
272674
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Azacualpa gets around 209 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1085
1185
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2179
2278
2377
2476
2576
2675
2775
2874
2974
3074
3173

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1028216
2028216
3028315
4028315
5038314
6038314
7038314
8038413
9048313
10048313
11048313
12058213
13058213
14068113
15068113
16068212
17078112
18088012
19098011
200107911
210117811
220127810
230137710
24014779
25015769
26016768
27117757
28118747
29118756
30119746
31120745

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
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
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 5:45 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:37
211.95:455:37
311.85:455:36
411.85:465:35
511.85:465:35
611.85:465:34
711.85:465:33
811.85:465:32
911.85:465:32
1011.75:465:31
1111.75:475:30
1211.75:475:30
1311.75:475:29
1411.75:475:29
1511.75:475:28
1611.75:475:27
1711.75:485:27
1811.65:485:26
1911.65:485:26
2011.65:485:25
2111.65:495:25
2211.65:495:24
2311.65:495:24
2411.65:495:23
2511.55:505:23
2611.55:505:22
2711.55:505:22
2811.55:515:21
2911.55:515:21
3011.55:515:21
3111.55:525:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Azacualpa?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Azacualpa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azacualpa in October

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

In October, Azacualpa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Azacualpa 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 Azacualpa peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Azacualpa 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 Azacualpa is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Azacualpa?

Azacualpa sits at 14.7°N, 88.1°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 28 km away.

El RosarioLa IgualaSan José de ColinasSan Antonio de Cortés

Topography around Azacualpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azacualpa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m around an average of 441 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.

The land around Azacualpa is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
675 m
16 km
1,600 m
80 km
2,793 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 28 km · Siguatepeque 31 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 36 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 37 km · El Rosario 42 km · La Iguala 42 km · San José de Colinas 43 km · San Antonio de Cortés 45 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 Azacualpa (14.7122°, -88.0901°, elevation 370 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).