Apatzingán in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Apatzingán sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 253 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Apatzingán's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Apatzingán's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 253 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Apatzingán in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical fall day in Apatzingán reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Apatzingán
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Apatzingán weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 16° | 14 | 0.9 | 11 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 18° | 8 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 36° / 19° | 8 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 38° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 1.5 |
| May | 38° / 23° | 13 | 3.4 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 35° / 24° | 119 | 18.8 | 13.1 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 144 | 22.8 | 13 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 154 | 23.6 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 156 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 77 | 14 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 33° / 19° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 17° | 5 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Apatzingán gets around 253 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Apatzingán
In fall, Apatzingán overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Apatzingán's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Apatzingán?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apatzingán.
What to pack for Apatzingán in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Apatzingán sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Apatzingán in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apatzingán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Apatzingán in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Apatzingán is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Apatzingán?
Apatzingán sits at 19.1°N, 102.4°W, 324 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nueva Italia de Ruiz, 29 km away.
Topography around Apatzingán
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Apatzingán.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Apatzingán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.
The land around Apatzingán is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 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
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 Apatzingán (19.0886°, -102.357°, elevation 324 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.