Actopan weather in October

In October, Actopan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.3 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Actopan's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Actopan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Actopan is city in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

Density
3,041/km²
people per km²
Founded
1546

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Actopan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
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292210
302210
312210

Actopan 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
Jan21° / 122.710.97.9
Feb23° / 112.411.38.4
Mar25° / 10°153.811.98.1
Apr27° / 12°255.812.57.3
May27° / 13°399.312.96.8
Jun25° / 14°10615.113.25.9
Jul24° / 14°11519.413.15.4
Aug24° / 14°10717.812.75.6
Sep23° / 13°12617.212.15.5
Oct22° / 11°6210.311.56.6
Nov22° / 183.8117.8
Dec21° / 61.210.88.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73565
83664
93664
103763
113763
123961
134060
144159
154258
164357
174456
184654
194753
204852
215050
225149
235248
245248
255347
265347
275446
285446
295545
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Actopan gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
741
841
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1437
1536
1635
1733
1832
1931
2030
2129
2228
2327
2427
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023
3122

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146522
246522
347512
448502
548502
649492
749492
850482
951481
1052471
1153461
1254451
1355441
1457421
1558411
1660391
1762371
1864351
1966331
2069310
2171290
2272280
2374260
2475250
2576240
2678220
2779210
2880200
2981190
3082180
3183170

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 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:19
211.86:316:18
311.86:316:17
411.86:316:17
511.76:316:16
611.76:326:15
711.76:326:14
811.76:326:13
911.76:336:12
1011.66:336:11
1111.66:336:11
1211.66:346:10
1311.66:346:09
1411.66:346:08
1511.56:356:07
1611.56:356:07
1711.56:356:06
1811.56:366:05
1911.56:366:04
2011.56:376:04
2111.46:376:03
2211.46:376:02
2311.46:386:02
2411.46:386:01
2511.46:396:00
2611.36:396:00
2711.36:405:59
2811.36:405:59
2911.36:415:58
3011.36:415:58
3111.36:415:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Actopan

In seasonPeak

In October, Actopan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Actopan's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Actopan?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Actopan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Actopan in October

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

In October, Actopan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Actopan 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 Actopan peaks around June 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Actopan 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 Actopan is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Actopan?

Actopan sits at 20.3°N, 98.9°W, 2,008 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Progreso de Alvaro Obregon, 26 km away.

Topography around Actopan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Actopan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Actopan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 26 km · Pachuca de Soto 28 km · Mixquiahuala de Juarez 29 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 33 km · Ixmiquilpan 37 km · Don Antonio 44 km · Tequixquiac 45 km · Tizayuca 48 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 Actopan (20.2696°, -98.9438°, elevation 2,008 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).