Cucuyagua weather in October

In October, Cucuyagua sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 187 mm of rain across 22.8 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 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Cucuyagua's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cucuyagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Cucuyagua 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cucuyagua reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12718
22718
32718
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Cucuyagua 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° / 15°5612.711.26.4
Feb25° / 15°338.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°307.211.97.2
Apr29° / 17°40812.35.9
May29° / 18°13517.512.74.5
Jun28° / 19°2182312.84.1
Jul27° / 18°1282012.84.9
Aug27° / 18°15621.112.54.6
Sep27° / 18°23825.112.14.0
Oct26° / 18°18722.811.74.6
Nov24° / 16°10117.311.35.5
Dec23° / 15°6114.211.16.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51288
61288
71387
81387
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141783
151783
161783
171882
181882
191882
201981
212080
222080
232179
242278
252377
262377
272476
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cucuyagua gets around 187 mm of rain over 22.8 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 74% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
483
582
682
781
881
981
1080
1179
1279
1378
1477
1576
1675
1774
1873
1972
2071
2170
2268
2367
2466
2566
2665
2764
2864
2964
3064
3164

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101090
201090
301189
401288
501387
601486
701585
801684
901783
1001882
1101981
1202080
1312178
1412376
1512475
1612673
1722771
1822870
1933067
2043165
2143264
2253362
2353461
2463559
2563658
2673756
2773855
2883953
2984052
3094051
3194149

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
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 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
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
811.85:495:36
911.85:495:35
1011.75:495:34
1111.75:505:34
1211.75:505:33
1311.75:505:32
1411.75:505:32
1511.75:505:31
1611.75:515:30
1711.75:515:30
1811.65:515:29
1911.65:515:29
2011.65:515:28
2111.65:525:28
2211.65:525:27
2311.65:525:27
2411.65:535:26
2511.55:535:26
2611.55:535:25
2711.55:535:25
2811.55:545:24
2911.55:545:24
3011.55:545:24
3111.55:555:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cucuyagua

In seasonPeak

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

Cucuyagua's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cucuyagua?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cucuyagua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cucuyagua in October

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

In October, Cucuyagua sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Cucuyagua 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 Cucuyagua peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cucuyagua 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 Cucuyagua 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 Cucuyagua?

Cucuyagua sits at 14.6°N, 88.9°W, 746 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Copán, 4.0 km away.

La Iguala

Topography around Cucuyagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cucuyagua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 784 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,891 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,773 m.

The land around Cucuyagua is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,891 m
80 km
2,773 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Pedro de Copán 4.0 km · Corquín 9.0 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 18 km · Belén Gualcho 20 km · Gracias 32 km · Lepaera 34 km · Copán Ruinas 37 km · La Iguala 44 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 Cucuyagua (14.6478°, -88.8739°, elevation 746 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).