Tegucigalpa weather in October

In October, Tegucigalpa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 256 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 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 Tegucigalpa's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tegucigalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Tegucigalpa is capital and largest city of Honduras.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
4,223/km²
people per km²
Founded
1578

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tegucigalpa 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 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
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42618
52618
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72618
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102618
112618
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232618
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282618
292617
302617
312617

Tegucigalpa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°4111.38.4
Feb28° / 16°41.311.57.9
Mar29° / 17°152.711.96.5
Apr30° / 18°618.812.35.1
May28° / 19°2792212.64.2
Jun27° / 19°24823.212.84.3
Jul27° / 18°1231712.75.3
Aug27° / 18°18921.512.54.7
Sep27° / 18°2762612.13.9
Oct26° / 18°2562211.74.7
Nov25° / 17°457.611.37.1
Dec25° / 16°91.911.28.3

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41783
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152179
162278
172377
182377
192476
202674
212773
222872
232971
243070
253268
263268
273466
283664
293664
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tegucigalpa gets around 256 mm of rain over 22 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 71% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
385
484
584
683
782
881
981
1080
1179
1278
1377
1476
1575
1674
1772
1871
1969
2067
2165
2264
2362
2460
2558
2657
2755
2853
2951
3049
3147

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013069
2013168
3013267
4023365
5023464
6023464
7023563
8023563
9023662
10033661
11033760
12033760
13033859
14033859
15043957
16044056
17044155
18054253
19064252
20064351
21074448
22084546
23094744
240104842
250105139
260115237
270115435
280125632
290125830
301135828
311136026

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 5:42 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:425:34
211.95:425:33
311.85:425:33
411.85:425:32
511.85:425:31
611.85:425:31
711.85:425:30
811.85:425:29
911.85:425:29
1011.85:435:28
1111.75:435:27
1211.75:435:27
1311.75:435:26
1411.75:435:25
1511.75:435:25
1611.75:435:24
1711.75:445:24
1811.75:445:23
1911.65:445:23
2011.65:445:22
2111.65:455:22
2211.65:455:21
2311.65:455:21
2411.65:455:20
2511.65:465:20
2611.65:465:19
2711.55:465:19
2811.55:465:18
2911.55:475:18
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3111.55:475:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
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254.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tegucigalpa

In seasonPeak

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

Tegucigalpa's rainy season runs May–June, 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 Tegucigalpa?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tegucigalpa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tegucigalpa in October

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

In October, Tegucigalpa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tegucigalpa 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 Tegucigalpa peaks around March 21 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tegucigalpa 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 Tegucigalpa is worst in April — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tegucigalpa's WHO annual average of 36 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateApr 17106 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr113Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun33Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tegucigalpa?

Tegucigalpa sits at 14.1°N, 87.2°W, 944 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Juan de Flores, 28 km away.

Villa de San AntonioTeupasentiLa PazComayaguaDanlí

Topography around Tegucigalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tegucigalpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 986 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,380 m.

The land around Tegucigalpa is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
1,388 m
80 km
2,380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: San Juan de Flores 28 km · Sabanagrande 31 km · Morocelí 37 km · Villa de San Antonio 52 km · Teupasenti 57 km · La Paz 57 km · Comayagua 62 km · Danlí 67 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 Tegucigalpa (14.0818°, -87.2068°, elevation 944 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).