Acatlán de Osorio weather in October

In October, Acatlán de Osorio sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 35% 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 Acatlán de Osorio's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acatlán de Osorio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Acatlán de Osorio is municipal seat of Acatlán, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Acatlán de Osorio reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
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242915
252915
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915
312915

How October really feels in Acatlán de Osorio

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.

Acatlán de Osorio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°40.8118.5
Feb29° / 13°30.611.47.5
Mar31° / 15°4111.96.0
Apr33° / 17°102.412.44.6
May32° / 18°438.212.84.0
Jun30° / 18°14415.913.14.2
Jul30° / 17°10312.1134.7
Aug30° / 17°13514.912.64.3
Sep28° / 17°1681712.14.7
Oct29° / 16°598.611.65.8
Nov29° / 14°91.911.17.1
Dec27° / 12°30.310.98.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44159
54357
64456
74654
84753
94852
105050
115149
125149
135248
145347
155545
165644
175743
185941
196040
206139
216139
226238
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Acatlán de Osorio gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
443
541
640
738
837
935
1034
1132
1231
1329
1428
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3116

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11945351
22044341
32244341
42344331
52543321
62643310
72842300
83042290
93141280
103341270
113540250
123640240
133840220
144040210
154240190
164339170
174539160
184739140
194938130
205038120
215237110
225237110
235436100
24553690
25563590
26573580
27583480
28603370
29613270
30633160
31643060

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:16
211.86:266:15
311.86:266:15
411.86:276:14
511.86:276:13
611.76:276:12
711.76:276:11
811.76:286:11
911.76:286:10
1011.76:286:09
1111.76:286:08
1211.66:296:07
1311.66:296:07
1411.66:296:06
1511.66:306:05
1611.66:306:05
1711.66:306:04
1811.56:306:03
1911.56:316:03
2011.56:316:02
2111.56:326:01
2211.56:326:01
2311.56:326:00
2411.46:336:00
2511.46:335:59
2611.46:335:58
2711.46:345:58
2811.46:345:57
2911.46:355:57
3011.46:355:56
3111.36:355:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Acatlán de Osorio

In seasonPeak

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

Acatlán de Osorio's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Acatlán de Osorio?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Acatlán de Osorio for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acatlán de Osorio in October

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

In October, Acatlán de Osorio sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acatlán de Osorio 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 Acatlán de Osorio peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Acatlán de Osorio 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 Acatlán de Osorio is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1628 µg/m³Feb 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acatlán de Osorio?

Acatlán de Osorio sits at 18.2°N, 98.0°W, 1,185 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, 52 km away.

Topography around Acatlán de Osorio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acatlán de Osorio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,217 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m.

The land around Acatlán de Osorio is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 52 km · Izúcar de Matamoros 62 km · Tehuacán 75 km · Altepexi 81 km · Axochiapan 82 km · Tecamachalco 83 km · Ajalpan 86 km · Zinacatepec 86 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 Acatlán de Osorio (18.2025°, -98.0486°, elevation 1,185 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).