When to go · Puerto Cortes
Puerto Cortes in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (rainy season, especially Sep–Oct).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (rainy season, especially Sep–Oct).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Puerto CortesHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
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 Puerto Cortes, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Nov (rainy season, especially Sep–Oct).
January: Inside Puerto Cortes's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Puerto Cortes: 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