La Paz weather in October

In October, La Paz sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 212 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 La Paz's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in La Paz reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

La Paz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°82.411.28.3
Feb26° / 15°61.911.58.1
Mar28° / 15°153.811.97.1
Apr30° / 17°416.912.35.5
May29° / 18°19218.212.74.5
Jun27° / 18°24621.912.84.4
Jul27° / 18°13016.412.85.3
Aug28° / 18°1892112.54.7
Sep27° / 18°26625.212.14.0
Oct26° / 17°21221.611.74.8
Nov24° / 16°509.511.36.9
Dec24° / 15°133.511.28.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41585
51585
61684
71783
81783
91783
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
161981
171981
182080
192179
202278
212278
222377
232476
242575
252575
262773
272773
282872
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Paz gets around 212 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 70% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
482
581
681
780
879
979
1078
1178
1277
1376
1476
1574
1673
1772
1870
1969
2067
2165
2264
2362
2460
2558
2657
2755
2853
2952
3050
3148

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1014851
2024950
3024949
4024949
5024948
6034948
7034948
8034948
9034948
10034948
11034948
12044947
13044947
14045046
15045046
16045145
17055144
18055243
19065242
20075241
21075340
22085438
23095437
240105535
250115633
260125731
270125830
280135928
290146026
300156124
311166023

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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 5:43 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)
111.95:435:36
211.95:445:35
311.85:445:34
411.85:445:34
511.85:445:33
611.85:445:32
711.85:445:32
811.85:445:31
911.85:445:30
1011.85:455:30
1111.75:455:29
1211.75:455:28
1311.75:455:28
1411.75:455:27
1511.75:455:27
1611.75:465:26
1711.75:465:25
1811.65:465:25
1911.65:465:24
2011.65:465:24
2111.65:475:23
2211.65:475:23
2311.65:475:22
2411.65:475:22
2511.65:485:21
2611.55:485:21
2711.55:485:20
2811.55:495:20
2911.55:495:20
3011.55:495:19
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 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for La Paz

In seasonPeak

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

La Paz'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 La Paz?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit La Paz for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Paz in October

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

In October, La Paz sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Paz 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 La Paz 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 La Paz 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 La Paz 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 La Paz?

La Paz sits at 14.3°N, 87.7°W, 680 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Villa de San Antonio, 7.0 km away.

TegucigalpaEsquíasYamaranguilaAzacualpa

Topography around La Paz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.

The land around La Paz is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,853 m
80 km
2,658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Villa de San Antonio 7.0 km · Comayagua 15 km · El Rosario 29 km · Siguatepeque 35 km · Tegucigalpa 57 km · Esquías 57 km · Yamaranguila 61 km · Azacualpa 62 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 La Paz (14.3212°, -87.6759°, elevation 680 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).