Roatan weather in October

In October, Roatan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 309 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Roatan's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roatan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Roatan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Roatan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Roatan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°16417.311.16.0
Feb26° / 25°6410.511.56.9
Mar26° / 25°549.511.97.4
Apr27° / 26°274.912.47.8
May28° / 27°447.612.86.8
Jun28° / 27°569.9135.8
Jul28° / 27°6113.612.95.8
Aug28° / 27°8215.412.55.2
Sep29° / 27°12117.812.14.6
Oct28° / 26°3092311.64.4
Nov27° / 25°31022.511.24.7
Dec26° / 25°17419.8115.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134159
144159
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315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Roatan gets around 309 mm of rain over 23 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 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
472
572
672
773
873
974
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1275
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1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
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2175
2275
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2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2976
3077
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003565
2013762
3013861
4013960
5014158
6014257
7014356
8014455
9014554
10014752
11014851
12014950
13015049
14025147
15025345
16025444
17025642
18035641
19035740
20045838
21045937
22055936
23056035
24056134
25066133
26066232
27066430
28076429
29076528
30186427
31186625

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:405:31
211.85:405:30
311.85:405:29
411.85:405:28
511.85:405:28
611.85:405:27
711.85:405:26
811.75:415:25
911.75:415:25
1011.75:415:24
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1211.75:415:23
1311.75:425:22
1411.75:425:21
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2211.55:445:16
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2711.55:465:14
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2911.45:475:13
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3111.45:475:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
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115.1Bright
125.0Bright
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145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Roatan

In seasonPeak

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

Roatan sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Roatan's monsoon runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Roatan?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Roatan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Roatan in October

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

In October, Roatan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Roatan in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Roatan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Roatan peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Roatan 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 Roatan is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1232 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roatan?

Roatan sits at 16.3°N, 86.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is La Ceiba, 67 km away.

La CeibaSonagueraTocoaOlanchitoSabáArizonaTelaYoro

Topography around Roatan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roatan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Roatan is covered by trees (51%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: La Ceiba 67 km · Sonaguera 79 km · Tocoa 91 km · Olanchito 93 km · Sabá 99 km · Arizona 112 km · Tela 116 km · Yoro 145 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 Roatan (16.3155°, -86.5397°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).