When to go · Copán Ruinas
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°C82°F / 17°C63°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.
Weather in October
- Copán RuinasHighs around 28 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast