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Weather in October in Guatemala

Planning a getaway to Guatemala this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Guatemala in October?

Guatemala has a wide variety of climate types. During October, you can expect temperatures that range from warm to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Quetzaltenango at 22°C to very warm in Tikal at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Tikal and 14°C in Quetzaltenango.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Tikal with an average of 147 mm to heavy rainfall in Retalhuleu with 445 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 180 hours of sunlight anticipated in Antigua Guatemala. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Guatemala in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Guatemala climate page.

Where to go in Guatemala in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Guatemala on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Guatemala?

Antigua Guatemala

In October Antigua Guatemala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Antigua Guatemala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
309 mm 
26 days 
poor 
25°C 
15°C 
180 hours 
215 mm 
22 days 
25°C 
14°C 
212 hours 
53 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Antigua Guatemala

Guatemala City

In October Guatemala City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Guatemala City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
274 mm 
26 days 
poor 
26°C 
16°C 
180 hours 
191 mm 
22 days 
26°C 
14°C 
212 hours 
47 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Guatemala City

Panajachel

In October Panajachel generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Panajachel
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
15°C 
155 hours 
378 mm 
25 days 
poor 
22°C 
14°C 
170 hours 
267 mm 
20 days 
poor 
22°C 
13°C 
210 hours 
70 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Panajachel

Flores

In October Flores generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Flores
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
24°C 
248 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
186 mm 
16 days 
30°C 
21°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Flores

Quetzaltenango

In October Quetzaltenango generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Quetzaltenango
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
14°C 
155 hours 
456 mm 
24 days 
poor 
22°C 
14°C 
170 hours 
334 mm 
19 days 
poor 
22°C 
13°C 
210 hours 
113 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Quetzaltenango

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Guatemala.

Is October the best time to visit Guatemala?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Antigua Guatemala, October may not be the ideal time to visit Guatemala.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Antigua Guatemala. On the other hand, the weather in June and September tend to be poor.

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