Ajalpan weather in October

In October, Ajalpan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.3 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ajalpan's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajalpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ajalpan is municipal seat of Ajalpan, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ajalpan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22213
32213
42213
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72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
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Ajalpan 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
Jan20° / 144.2117.3
Feb22° / 134.211.47.8
Mar24° / 11°226.311.97.9
Apr25° / 13°4510.512.46.9
May25° / 14°9217.412.95.8
Jun24° / 14°15719.913.15.2
Jul23° / 13°10615.1135.9
Aug24° / 13°11316.512.65.8
Sep23° / 14°16119.612.15.1
Oct22° / 12°9814.311.65.9
Nov21° / 10°358.311.16.8
Dec20° / 134.110.97.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52575
62575
72773
82872
92971
103070
113268
123268
133367
143565
153664
163763
173961
184060
194258
204258
214357
224456
234555
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ajalpan gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
460
558
657
756
854
953
1052
1150
1249
1348
1446
1545
1644
1743
1842
1941
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
120746
221736
322726
423716
525705
626695
728675
829665
930655
1032635
1133625
1235614
1336604
1438584
1540564
1641563
1743543
1845523
1947512
2048502
2150482
2251472
2352462
2453452
2555441
2657421
2758411
2859401
2961381
3062371
3164351

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 6:23 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:13
211.86:236:12
311.86:236:11
411.86:246:11
511.86:246:10
611.76:246:09
711.76:246:08
811.76:256:07
911.76:256:06
1011.76:256:06
1111.76:256:05
1211.66:266:04
1311.66:266:03
1411.66:266:03
1511.66:276:02
1611.66:276:01
1711.66:276:01
1811.56:276:00
1911.56:285:59
2011.56:285:59
2111.56:285:58
2211.56:295:57
2311.56:295:57
2411.46:305:56
2511.46:305:56
2611.46:305:55
2711.46:315:55
2811.46:315:54
2911.46:325:54
3011.46:325:53
3111.36:335:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ajalpan

In seasonPeak

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

Ajalpan's rainy season runs May–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 Ajalpan?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ajalpan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ajalpan in October

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

In October, Ajalpan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ajalpan 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 Ajalpan peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ajalpan 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 Ajalpan is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ajalpan?

Ajalpan sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altepexi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ajalpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajalpan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 1,226 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Ajalpan is covered by shrubs (42%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,948 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Altepexi 4.0 km · Zinacatepec 5.0 km · Tehuacán 17 km · Ciudad Mendoza 48 km · Nogales 51 km · Río Blanco 51 km · Orizaba 55 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 57 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 Ajalpan (18.3791°, -97.2587°, elevation 1,223 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).