Corinto weather in October

In October, Corinto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 364 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 16% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Corinto's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corinto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
364 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Corinto is town and seat of the municipality in Nicaragua, Chinandega.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Corinto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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 Corinto

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.

Corinto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°30.711.37.2
Feb29° / 26°20.711.67.2
Mar29° / 26°51.711.96.9
Apr29° / 27°26712.36.0
May29° / 26°22920.512.64.2
Jun29° / 26°23921.512.73.8
Jul30° / 27°11913.712.74.5
Aug29° / 26°18920.412.44.0
Sep28° / 26°32526.312.13.6
Oct28° / 25°36424.911.74.1
Nov29° / 26°941111.45.6
Dec29° / 26°51.611.37.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62674
72575
82575
92575
102674
112575
122575
132674
142773
152872
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183169
193268
203367
213466
223664
233862
243961
254060
264159
274357
284456
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304654
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Corinto gets around 364 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
587
687
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1585
1685
1784
1883
1982
2080
2179
2277
2376
2474
2572
2670
2768
2866
2964
3062
3160

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107525
207525
307525
407525
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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1810calm
199calm
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269calm
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289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:415:34
211.95:415:34
311.95:415:33
411.95:415:32
511.85:415:32
611.85:415:31
711.85:415:30
811.85:415:30
911.85:415:29
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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 5.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Corinto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Corinto'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 Corinto?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Corinto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corinto in October

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

In October, Corinto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Corinto 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Corinto 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 Corinto peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Corinto 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 Corinto is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Corinto?

Corinto sits at 12.5°N, 87.2°W, 9 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Chinandega, 17 km away.

LeónLa Paz CentroSomotilloNagaroteMateare

Topography around Corinto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corinto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around Corinto is covered by water (68%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Chinandega 17 km · Chichigalpa 19 km · El Viejo 20 km · León 32 km · La Paz Centro 56 km · Somotillo 69 km · Nagarote 70 km · Mateare 85 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 1%

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 Corinto (12.4825°, -87.173°, elevation 9 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).