El Rosario weather in October

In October, El Rosario sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 267 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°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 El Rosario's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Rosario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
267 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Rosario reaches about 25°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 22°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282417
292417
302417
312417

El Rosario weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°5012.411.26.5
Feb25° / 15°348.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°357.611.97.0
Apr29° / 17°481012.35.5
May29° / 18°20519.912.74.2
Jun27° / 18°29023.912.84.1
Jul27° / 18°19523.512.84.4
Aug27° / 18°28625.512.54.1
Sep27° / 18°36927.612.13.7
Oct25° / 18°26725.311.74.3
Nov23° / 16°11818.611.35.2
Dec23° / 15°6315.111.25.9

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51288
61387
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
161585
171585
181585
191585
201684
211783
221783
231783
241882
251981
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Rosario gets around 267 mm of rain over 25.3 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 82% 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
489
589
688
788
888
987
1087
1187
1286
1386
1485
1584
1684
1783
1882
1981
2080
2179
2278
2377
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2972
3071
3170

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101387
201486
301486
401585
501684
601783
701882
801981
902080
1002080
1102179
1202278
1312376
1412475
1512475
1622573
1722672
1832770
1932869
2042967
2143066
2253263
2353362
2463460
2563559
2673756
2773855
2883953
2984052
3094150
3194249

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 7 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:36
211.95:445:35
311.85:445:35
411.85:445:34
511.85:445:33
611.85:445:32
711.85:445:32
811.85:455:31
911.85:455:30
1011.75:455:30
1111.75:455:29
1211.75:455:28
1311.75:455:28
1411.75:465:27
1511.75:465:27
1611.75:465:26
1711.75:465:25
1811.65:465:25
1911.65:475:24
2011.65:475:24
2111.65:475:23
2211.65:475:23
2311.65:485:22
2411.65:485:22
2511.65:485:21
2611.55:485:21
2711.55:495:20
2811.55:495:20
2911.55:495:20
3011.55:505:19
3111.55:505:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Rosario

In seasonPeak

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

El Rosario'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 El Rosario?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit El Rosario for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Rosario in October

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

In October, El Rosario sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in El Rosario 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 El Rosario peaks around March 23 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 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Rosario 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 El Rosario is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1847 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr49Poor
May33Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Rosario?

El Rosario sits at 14.6°N, 87.7°W, 728 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Siguatepeque, 11 km away.

AzacualpaEsquíasSanta Cruz de YojoaVictoria

Topography around El Rosario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Rosario has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m around an average of 823 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,684 m.

The land around El Rosario is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
969 m
16 km
1,307 m
80 km
2,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Siguatepeque 11 km · Comayagua 17 km · La Paz 29 km · Villa de San Antonio 31 km · Azacualpa 42 km · Esquías 42 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 48 km · Victoria 54 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 El Rosario (14.5791°, -87.7268°, elevation 728 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).