Corquín weather in October

In October, Corquín sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 211 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Corquín's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Corquín is human settlement in Honduras.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Corquín reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112417
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Corquín weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°16511.27.5
Feb24° / 14°123.511.58.0
Mar26° / 14°255.311.97.5
Apr27° / 16°651012.36.4
May27° / 17°21520.912.74.7
Jun26° / 17°30725.312.84.1
Jul25° / 17°19721.112.84.9
Aug25° / 17°23824.412.54.4
Sep25° / 17°31126.812.13.9
Oct24° / 16°21121.611.74.8
Nov23° / 15°5711.111.36.3
Dec22° / 14°246.411.27.1

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41189
51288
61288
71288
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141486
151486
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181684
191684
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262080
272080
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302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Corquín gets around 211 mm of rain over 21.6 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 71% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
285
383
482
581
681
780
879
978
1078
1177
1277
1376
1475
1574
1673
1772
1871
1970
2068
2166
2265
2363
2461
2560
2658
2756
2855
2954
3052
3151

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1027820
2037720
3037819
4037819
5037819
6047818
7047818
8047818
9047818
10047719
11057619
12057619
13057718
14067618
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18087616
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201107415
211117315
221137214
231147213
241157212
251167211
262177110
272187010
28219709
29219718
30220717
31321697

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 8 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:41
211.95:485:40
311.85:495:39
411.85:495:38
511.85:495:38
611.85:495:37
711.85:495:36
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1911.65:515:29
2011.65:515:28
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2211.65:525:27
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2511.65:535:26
2611.55:535:25
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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134.4Bright
144.4Bright
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164.3Bright
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274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
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314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Corquín

In seasonPeak

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

Corquín'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 Corquín?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Corquín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corquín in October

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

In October, Corquín sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Corquín 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 Corquín peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Corquín 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 Corquín is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corquín?

Corquín sits at 14.6°N, 88.9°W, 909 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Copán, 6.0 km away.

LepaeraLa IgualaCopán Ruinas

Topography around Corquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corquín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 946 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,750 m.

The land around Corquín is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
1,997 m
80 km
2,750 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Pedro de Copán 6.0 km · Cucuyagua 9.0 km · Belén Gualcho 12 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 25 km · Gracias 30 km · Lepaera 38 km · La Iguala 43 km · Copán Ruinas 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 Corquín (14.5667°, -88.8667°, elevation 909 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).