Arandas weather in October

In October, Arandas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.7 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arandas's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arandas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Arandas is city of Jalisco State, Mexico; municipal seat of Arandas Municipality.

Density
3,478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1761

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Arandas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152412
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232412
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302411
312411

Arandas 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
Jan21° / 182.710.98.0
Feb24° / 121.911.38.6
Mar26° / 11°112.111.98.4
Apr28° / 13°92.112.57.4
May29° / 15°477.8136.0
Jun27° / 15°19118.513.25.0
Jul25° / 14°25823.913.14.7
Aug25° / 14°22222.112.75.0
Sep24° / 14°18719.612.15.3
Oct24° / 12°689.711.57.2
Nov23° / 10°173.2118.4
Dec22° / 71.510.88.2

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 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54258
64456
74555
84654
94753
104852
114951
124951
135149
145248
155347
165446
175545
185743
195941
206139
216337
226436
236535
246733
256832
266931
277030
287129
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arandas gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
544
643
742
841
941
1040
1139
1238
1337
1436
1534
1633
1731
1830
1928
2027
2125
2224
2323
2422
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3017
3116

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147485
248484
349474
450474
551463
651463
751463
852453
953443
1053443
1155432
1257412
1358402
1460382
1561372
1663352
1765332
1867312
1969301
2071281
2173261
2274251
2376231
2477221
2578211
2679201
2781190
2883170
2984160
3085150
3186140

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:33
211.86:446:32
311.86:456:31
411.86:456:30
511.76:456:29
611.76:456:28
711.76:466:27
811.76:466:26
911.76:466:26
1011.66:476:25
1111.66:476:24
1211.66:476:23
1311.66:486:22
1411.66:486:21
1511.56:496:21
1611.56:496:20
1711.56:496:19
1811.56:506:18
1911.56:506:18
2011.46:516:17
2111.46:516:16
2211.46:516:16
2311.46:526:15
2411.46:526:14
2511.36:536:14
2611.36:536:13
2711.36:546:12
2811.36:546:12
2911.36:556:11
3011.36:556:11
3111.26:566:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arandas

In seasonPeak

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

Arandas'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 Arandas?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arandas in October

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

In October, Arandas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arandas 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 Arandas peaks around May 19 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 highMay 19UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Arandas 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 Arandas is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arandas?

Arandas sits at 20.7°N, 102.3°W, 2,053 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Atotonilco el Alto, 24 km away.

Topography around Arandas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arandas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Arandas is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Atotonilco el Alto 24 km · San Miguel el Alto 37 km · Yurécuaro 41 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 45 km · La Barca 51 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 53 km · Jalostotitlán 53 km · Ocotlán 59 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 Arandas (20.7055°, -102.3451°, elevation 2,053 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).