Mejicanos weather in October

In October, Mejicanos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 232 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mejicanos's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mejicanos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mejicanos reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How October really feels in Mejicanos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mejicanos weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°20.611.35.5
Feb33° / 20°20.511.54.9
Mar33° / 21°102.911.94.3
Apr33° / 22°5011.312.33.7
May31° / 22°22224.912.62.9
Jun30° / 22°24826.312.82.9
Jul31° / 22°18622.312.73.1
Aug31° / 22°2302612.52.9
Sep30° / 22°30328.412.12.8
Oct29° / 21°23223.311.73.6
Nov31° / 20°457.611.45.1
Dec31° / 20°71.411.25.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41882
51882
61882
71882
82080
92080
102080
112179
122179
132278
142278
152575
162674
172773
182872
193169
203169
213466
223565
233862
243862
254159
264258
274555
284753
294852
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mejicanos gets around 232 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
292
391
490
590
689
788
887
986
1085
1184
1283
1382
1480
1579
1678
1777
1875
1973
2072
2170
2268
2366
2464
2561
2659
2757
2855
2953
3051
3149

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1013564
2013663
3013762
4023860
5023959
6023959
7024058
8034057
9034156
10034156
11034156
12044155
13044254
14044254
15054253
16054352
17064351
18174449
19184447
20194546
211104544
222114642
232114641
242124739
252134836
263144934
273145132
284155130
294165228
304165426
315165524

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:42
211.95:495:41
311.95:505:41
411.85:505:40
511.85:505:39
611.85:505:39
711.85:505:38
811.85:505:37
911.85:505:37
1011.85:505:36
1111.85:505:35
1211.75:515:35
1311.75:515:34
1411.75:515:34
1511.75:515:33
1611.75:515:32
1711.75:515:32
1811.75:525:31
1911.75:525:31
2011.65:525:30
2111.65:525:30
2211.65:525:29
2311.65:535:29
2411.65:535:28
2511.65:535:28
2611.65:535:28
2711.65:545:27
2811.55:545:27
2911.55:545:26
3011.55:555:26
3111.55:555:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mejicanos

In seasonPeak

In October, Mejicanos sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mejicanos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Mejicanos's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mejicanos?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mejicanos.

What to pack for Mejicanos in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Mejicanos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mejicanos in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mejicanos in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mejicanos peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mejicanos in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mejicanos is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 1942 µg/m³Sep 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr43Poor
May40Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mejicanos?

Mejicanos sits at 13.7°N, 89.2°W, 652 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Cuscatancingo, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Mejicanos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mejicanos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mejicanos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Mejicanos is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), water (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
1,644 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Cuscatancingo 1.0 km · Ayutuxtepeque 2.0 km · Delgado 2.0 km · San Salvador 4.0 km · Soyapango 5.0 km · San Marcos 7.0 km · Ilopango 9.0 km · Apopa 9.0 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mejicanos (13.724°, -89.188°, elevation 652 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).