When to go · La Ceiba
La Ceiba in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest, hurricane season); Carnival week if you have not booked.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest, hurricane season); Carnival week if you have not booked.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
- MarchGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
- AprilGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
- MayGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
Weather in October
- La CeibaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast, Honduras · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telarainy
Unlike the Pacific side, rain peaks Oct–Jan with cold fronts; Feb–Aug is drier. Hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
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 La Ceiba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 17
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Feb: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest, hurricane season); Carnival week if you have not booked.
February: Inside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
La Ceiba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast