Apaseo el Alto weather in October

In October, Apaseo el Alto sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Apaseo el Alto's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apaseo el Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Apaseo el Alto is municipal seat of Apaseo el Alto, State of Guanajuato, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Apaseo el Alto reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
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Apaseo el Alto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 112.410.98.3
Feb25° / 13211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°112.111.97.9
Apr29° / 13°143.212.56.3
May30° / 14°457.9135.5
Jun28° / 15°12213.413.25.5
Jul26° / 14°13016.813.15.6
Aug26° / 14°1161512.75.8
Sep25° / 14°1201412.16.1
Oct25° / 12°426.911.57.4
Nov24° / 10°132.7118.5
Dec23° / 41.110.88.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74456
84555
94555
104654
114753
124753
134852
144951
154951
165149
175149
185347
195446
205545
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Apaseo el Alto gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1920
2019
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156404
257394
358384
459383
560373
661363
761363
862353
962353
1063343
1165332
1266322
1367312
1468302
1569292
1670282
1772271
1874251
1975241
2076231
2177221
2278211
2379201
2480191
2581190
2682180
2783170
2883170
2984160
3085150
3186140

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:26
211.86:376:25
311.86:386:24
411.86:386:23
511.76:386:22
611.76:386:21
711.76:396:21
811.76:396:20
911.76:396:19
1011.66:406:18
1111.66:406:17
1211.66:406:16
1311.66:416:16
1411.66:416:15
1511.56:416:14
1611.56:426:13
1711.56:426:12
1811.56:436:12
1911.56:436:11
2011.46:436:10
2111.46:446:10
2211.46:446:09
2311.46:456:08
2411.46:456:08
2511.46:466:07
2611.36:466:06
2711.36:466:06
2811.36:476:05
2911.36:476:05
3011.36:486:04
3111.36:486:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
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
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Apaseo el Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Apaseo el Alto'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 Apaseo el Alto?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Apaseo el Alto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Apaseo el Alto in October

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

In October, Apaseo el Alto sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apaseo el Alto 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 Apaseo el Alto peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Apaseo el Alto 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 Apaseo el Alto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apaseo el Alto?

Apaseo el Alto sits at 20.5°N, 100.6°W, 1,877 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Grande, 12 km away.

Topography around Apaseo el Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apaseo el Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 1,912 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Apaseo el Alto is covered by shrubs (31%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Apaseo el Grande 12 km · El Pueblito 21 km · Celaya 21 km · San José de los Olvera 24 km · Venceremos 26 km · Santiago de Querétaro 28 km · Comonfort 33 km · Cortazar 36 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 Apaseo el Alto (20.4563°, -100.6213°, elevation 1,877 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).