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Copán Ruinas in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), and the May–Jun start of the rains.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
Medium
Honduras overall
Prices
Medium
Honduras overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Copán Ruinas

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), and the May–Jun start of the rains.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • Copán RuinasHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 14 days
  • Western highlands, Honduras · Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoarainy

    Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Semana Morazánica big impact

    First week of Oct (check) · Honduras

    Three holidays (3, 12, 21 Oct) combined into one week; domestic travel peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Honduras overall
Medium
Prices · Honduras overall
Medium

Honduras overall: Rain and storm risk on the coast; Semana Morazánica holiday crowds.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copán Ruinas, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 14

    Jan: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    Jan: 0

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), and the May–Jun start of the rains.

January: Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).

Copán Ruinas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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