Victoria weather in October

In October, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 239 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Victoria's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Victoria reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52720
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312618

How October really feels in Victoria

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Victoria weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°5112.811.26.6
Feb26° / 17°368.811.56.8
Mar29° / 18°398.911.96.1
Apr31° / 19°5210.712.34.6
May30° / 20°16420.112.73.6
Jun29° / 20°18922.112.93.6
Jul29° / 20°18024.212.83.7
Aug29° / 20°2232612.53.5
Sep28° / 20°26426.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°23925.311.74.1
Nov25° / 18°14220.111.35.1
Dec24° / 17°6515.811.16.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51684
61684
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161882
171981
182080
192179
202179
212278
222377
232476
242575
252674
262773
272773
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 239 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 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
485
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1983
2083
2182
2281
2381
2480
2579
2679
2778
2878
2977
3076
3176

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1018514
2028513
3028513
4028612
5028612
6028711
7028711
8038611
9038710
10038710
11038710
12048610
13048610
14048610
15048610
16058510
17058510
18068410
1907849
2007849
2108839
2209838
23010828
24011818
25012817
26013807
27014806
28115795
29115795
30116794
31117784

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 5:43 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:35
211.95:435:34
311.85:435:33
411.85:435:32
511.85:435:32
611.85:435:31
711.85:435:30
811.85:435:30
911.85:445:29
1011.75:445:28
1111.75:445:28
1211.75:445:27
1311.75:445:26
1411.75:445:26
1511.75:455:25
1611.75:455:24
1711.65:455:24
1811.65:455:23
1911.65:465:23
2011.65:465:22
2111.65:465:22
2211.65:465:21
2311.65:475:21
2411.65:475:20
2511.55:475:20
2611.55:475:19
2711.55:485:19
2811.55:485:18
2911.55:485:18
3011.55:495:17
3111.55:495:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.33 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
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Victoria?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in October

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

In October, Victoria sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around March 24 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 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 14.9°N, 87.4°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sulaco, 14 km away.

El NegritoEl RosarioSanta Cruz de YojoaComayagua

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,701 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,698 m
80 km
2,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sulaco 14 km · Yorito 19 km · Esquías 22 km · Yoro 36 km · El Negrito 53 km · El Rosario 54 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 54 km · Comayagua 60 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 Victoria (14.9376°, -87.3935°, elevation 370 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).