San Lorenzo weather in October

In October, San Lorenzo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 393 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Lorenzo's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
393 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

San Lorenzo 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Lorenzo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

San Lorenzo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°10.211.34.5
Feb34° / 24°10.411.64.0
Mar34° / 24°71.711.93.6
Apr34° / 25°458.112.33.1
May33° / 25°30922.112.62.5
Jun32° / 25°32422.312.82.6
Jul33° / 25°16015.112.72.9
Aug33° / 24°28321.112.42.6
Sep31° / 24°40526.712.12.6
Oct31° / 24°39323.611.73.1
Nov32° / 24°587.611.44.4
Dec33° / 23°4111.24.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152674
162674
172872
182971
193169
203169
213367
223466
233565
243862
253961
264159
274258
284456
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo gets around 393 mm of rain over 23.6 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 76% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
488
588
687
787
886
986
1085
1185
1284
1384
1483
1582
1681
1780
1878
1977
2075
2173
2271
2368
2466
2564
2662
2760
2858
2956
3053
3151

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1017623
2017623
3017623
4017623
5027523
6027523
7027523
8027523
9027523
10037423
11037423
12037423
13047323
14047323
15047422
16057322
17057322
18067222
19167122
20177022
21187021
22196921
231106920
241106920
252116819
262126818
272126917
282136916
293136915
303146914
313147013

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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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 5:42 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:425:35
211.95:425:35
311.95:425:34
411.85:435:33
511.85:435:32
611.85:435:32
711.85:435:31
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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 5.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
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124.9Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Lorenzo

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Lorenzo's monsoon runs August–October, 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 San Lorenzo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Lorenzo.

What to pack for San Lorenzo in October

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

In October, San Lorenzo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Lorenzo in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 highMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo sits at 13.4°N, 87.4°W, 16 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Marcovia, 21 km away.

La UniónSabanagrandeSomotilloSan Francisco GoteraTegucigalpa

Topography around San Lorenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m.

The land around San Lorenzo is covered by mangroves (33%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
693 m
80 km
2,232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Marcovia 21 km · Langue 31 km · Ciudad Choluteca 32 km · La Unión 44 km · Sabanagrande 47 km · Somotillo 72 km · San Francisco Gotera 77 km · Tegucigalpa 78 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 San Lorenzo (13.4242°, -87.4472°, elevation 16 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).