Ameca weather in October

In October, Ameca sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ameca's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ameca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ameca is municipal seat of Ameca, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
2,410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1325

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ameca reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282713
292713
302713
312713

How October really feels in Ameca

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.

Ameca 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
Jan24° / 20210.98.6
Feb26° / 141.611.38.4
Mar29° / 10°61.111.97.4
Apr31° / 12°4112.55.8
May32° / 15°164.1134.7
Jun30° / 17°15318.213.24.0
Jul27° / 17°21525.313.14.1
Aug27° / 17°19724.612.74.2
Sep27° / 17°17620.512.14.8
Oct27° / 15°639.111.56.7
Nov26° / 11°162.7118.3
Dec25° / 81.410.88.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33763
43862
53961
64060
74357
84555
94555
104753
114951
125050
135149
145347
155446
165644
175743
185941
196040
206238
216436
226535
236634
246733
256832
266832
276931
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ameca gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
346
445
545
644
743
842
941
1040
1138
1237
1336
1435
1534
1632
1731
1829
1927
2025
2123
2221
2320
2418
2517
2616
2716
2815
2914
3013
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1921673
2923653
3924643
41025632
51026622
61027612
71128601
81129591
91230571
101232551
111333540
121435510
131436490
141637470
151738450
161839420
172040400
182241370
192442340
202642320
212942290
223143270
233343240
243542220
253742210
264041190
274241180
284440160
294640150
304739130
314939120

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:516:40
211.86:516:39
311.86:516:38
411.86:526:37
511.76:526:36
611.76:526:35
711.76:536:34
811.76:536:33
911.76:536:32
1011.66:536:32
1111.66:546:31
1211.66:546:30
1311.66:556:29
1411.66:556:28
1511.56:556:28
1611.56:566:27
1711.56:566:26
1811.56:566:25
1911.56:576:25
2011.46:576:24
2111.46:586:23
2211.46:586:23
2311.46:586:22
2411.46:596:21
2511.46:596:21
2611.37:006:20
2711.37:006:19
2811.37:016:19
2911.37:016:18
3011.37:026:18
3111.27:026:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
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
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ameca

In seasonPeak

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

Ameca'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 Ameca?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ameca in October

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

In October, Ameca sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ameca 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 Ameca peaks around April 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 23UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ameca 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 Ameca is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr20Moderate
May41Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ameca?

Ameca sits at 20.5°N, 104.0°W, 1,244 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ahualulco de Mercado, 19 km away.

Topography around Ameca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ameca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,432 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Ameca is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
1,432 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ahualulco de Mercado 19 km · Cocula 31 km · Tala 38 km · Magdalena 41 km · Tequila 43 km · El Salto 53 km · San Agustín 60 km · Zacoalco de Torres 61 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 Ameca (20.5478°, -104.0461°, elevation 1,244 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).