When to go · Cayos Cochinos
Cayos Cochinos in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Jan (rain and rougher seas).
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
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Jan (rain and rougher seas).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Cayos CochinosHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 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 Cayos Cochinos, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 15
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 1
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Jan (rain and rougher seas).
March: Inside Cayos Cochinos's best window: Mar–Aug.
Cayos Cochinos: 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