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Weather in October in Guatemala

Thinking about venturing to Guatemala this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Guatemala in October?

Guatemala is a region in Guatemala. October in Guatemala generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 26°C and nighttime temperatures around 16°C in San José Pinula.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Guatemala with an average of 174 mm to heavy rainfall in San José Pinula with 212 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 180 hours of sunlight expected in San José Pinula. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Guatemala for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do 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 2 most popular destinations in Guatemala?

San José Pinula

In October San José Pinula 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 unpleasant that month.

San José Pinula
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
26°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
312 mm 
26 days 
poor 
26°C 
16°C 
180 hours 
212 mm 
22 days 
26°C 
14°C 
212 hours 
52 mm 
12 days 
Climate in San José Pinula

Guatemala

In October Guatemala 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 pleasant that month.

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
27°C 
16°C 
160 hours 
245 mm 
26 days 
26°C 
16°C 
180 hours 
174 mm 
22 days 
26°C 
15°C 
212 hours 
44 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Guatemala

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Is October the best time to visit Guatemala?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Guatemala due to the typically unpleasant weather in San José Pinula.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in San José Pinula. On the other hand, the months of June and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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