Acayucan weather in October

In October, Acayucan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 188 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Acayucan's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acayucan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Acayucan is municipal seat of Acayucan, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1848

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Acayucan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Acayucan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Acayucan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°437.9117.0
Feb28° / 19°204.511.46.7
Mar31° / 21°163.911.95.2
Apr34° / 23°204.212.43.7
May35° / 24°619.512.82.8
Jun33° / 24°1992213.12.4
Jul32° / 23°22024.8132.6
Aug32° / 23°24625.812.62.6
Sep31° / 23°27525.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°18819.511.64.0
Nov28° / 20°8812.411.25.8
Dec27° / 19°368.210.96.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
53070
63070
73268
83268
93367
103565
113565
123664
133763
143862
153862
164159
174258
184357
194456
204555
214654
224753
234753
244951
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315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Acayucan gets around 188 mm of rain over 19.5 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 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
476
575
674
774
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1763
1862
1960
2059
2157
2256
2355
2454
2553
2653
2752
2852
2951
3051
3150

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10185932
20195931
30196030
40196129
501106128
601106227
701106326
801106425
901106524
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2414236111
2514255911
2615265810
271527589
281528579
291529578
301530577
311531567

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 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 6:13 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:04
211.86:146:03
311.86:146:02
411.86:146:01
511.86:146:01
611.86:156:00
711.76:155:59
811.76:155:58
911.76:155:57
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2911.46:225:45
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Acayucan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Acayucan's monsoon runs June–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 Acayucan?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Acayucan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acayucan in October

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

In October, Acayucan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Acayucan in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 56 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Acayucan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acayucan peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highAug 17UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Acayucan 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 Acayucan is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1739 µg/m³Jan 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May41Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acayucan?

Acayucan sits at 17.9°N, 94.9°W, 102 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jáltipan de Morelos, 21 km away.

Topography around Acayucan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acayucan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m.

The land around Acayucan is covered by trees (35%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
1,658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Jáltipan de Morelos 21 km · Cosoleacaque 30 km · Minatitlán 38 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 44 km · Coatzacoalcos 54 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 55 km · Catemaco 57 km · Allende 59 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 Acayucan (17.9498°, -94.9139°, elevation 102 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).