Acámbaro weather in October

In October, Acámbaro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Acámbaro's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acámbaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Acámbaro is municipal seat of Acámbaro, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1526

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Acámbaro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112412
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312410

Acámbaro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 183.210.98.0
Feb24° / 172.811.38.5
Mar26° / 16311.98.2
Apr28° / 11°163.912.47.1
May28° / 13°6410.512.95.9
Jun26° / 14°19418.613.25.1
Jul24° / 14°27925.213.14.5
Aug24° / 14°23223.312.74.7
Sep24° / 13°19620.312.15.2
Oct24° / 12°7711.511.56.7
Nov23° / 244.711.18.0
Dec22° / 9210.88.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53763
63862
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
154159
164357
174456
184555
194753
204852
215050
225248
235347
245446
255644
265842
275941
286139
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Acámbaro gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
446
546
645
745
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1540
1639
1738
1837
1936
2035
2134
2233
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2928
3027
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149482
251472
351472
452462
554451
654451
755441
855441
956431
1057421
1157421
1258411
1359401
1461381
1562371
1663361
1765341
1866331
1968311
2069301
2171290
2272280
2373270
2474260
2575250
2676240
2777230
2878220
2979210
3080200
3182180

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:26
211.86:386:26
311.86:386:25
411.86:386:24
511.76:386:23
611.76:396:22
711.76:396:21
811.76:396:20
911.76:406:19
1011.66:406:19
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1211.66:416:17
1311.66:416:16
1411.66:416:15
1511.66:426:15
1611.56:426:14
1711.56:426:13
1811.56:436:12
1911.56:436:12
2011.56:436:11
2111.46:446:10
2211.46:446:10
2311.46:456:09
2411.46:456:08
2511.46:466:08
2611.46:466:07
2711.36:466:07
2811.36:476:06
2911.36:476:06
3011.36:486:05
3111.36:486:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Acámbaro

In seasonPeak

None of Acámbaro's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Acámbaro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Acámbaro?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Acámbaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acámbaro in October

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

In October, Acámbaro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acámbaro 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 Acámbaro peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Acámbaro 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 Acámbaro is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acámbaro?

Acámbaro sits at 20.0°N, 100.7°W, 1,875 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zinapécuaro de Figueroa, 22 km away.

Topography around Acámbaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acámbaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 1,892 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,938 m.

The land around Acámbaro is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
2,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 22 km · Salvatierra 26 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 33 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 42 km · Yuriria 47 km · Apaseo el Alto 48 km · Uriangato 49 km · Moroleón 50 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Acámbaro (20.0325°, -100.7243°, elevation 1,875 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. 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).