Atlixco weather in October

In October, Atlixco sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Atlixco's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlixco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Atlixco is municipal seat of Atlixco, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Founded
1579

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Atlixco reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Atlixco weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 142.3118.1
Feb23° / 132.311.48.6
Mar24° / 11°315.911.98.1
Apr25° / 12°6610.712.46.8
May25° / 13°17219.612.95.5
Jun23° / 13°23022.713.14.7
Jul23° / 13°16521.1135.0
Aug23° / 13°17922.412.64.9
Sep23° / 13°21922.612.14.7
Oct23° / 12°9313.711.66.3
Nov23° / 10°285.211.17.8
Dec22° / 71.610.98.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53664
63862
73961
84060
94159
104456
114456
124555
134654
144852
154951
165050
175149
185248
195446
205545
215545
225743
235743
245842
255842
266040
276040
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Atlixco gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
460
559
657
755
854
952
1051
1149
1248
1347
1445
1544
1642
1741
1840
1939
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3032
3131

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16832
26931
37030
47129
57228
67327
77426
87525
97525
107624
117723
127822
137921
148119
158218
168317
178416
188614
198713
208812
218812
228911
239010
249010
25919
26919
27928
28928
29937
30937
31937

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
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 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 6:28 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:18
211.86:286:17
311.86:286:16
411.86:296:15
511.86:296:14
611.76:296:13
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1711.56:326:05
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1911.56:336:04
2011.56:336:03
2111.56:346:02
2211.56:346:02
2311.46:346:01
2411.46:356:00
2511.46:356:00
2611.46:365:59
2711.46:365:59
2811.46:375:58
2911.36:375:58
3011.36:375:57
3111.36:385:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Atlixco

In seasonPeak

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

Atlixco's monsoon runs May–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 Atlixco?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Atlixco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atlixco in October

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

In October, Atlixco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Atlixco 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 Atlixco peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Atlixco 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 Atlixco is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Atlixco?

Atlixco sits at 18.9°N, 98.4°W, 1,846 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo, 21 km away.

Topography around Atlixco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atlixco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,577 m.

The land around Atlixco is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
1,263 m
80 km
4,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo 21 km · San Andrés Cholula 22 km · Cholula 22 km · Santiago Momoxpan 26 km · Cuautlancingo 27 km · Huejotzingo 28 km · Sanctorum 29 km · Puebla 29 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 Atlixco (18.9081°, -98.4361°, elevation 1,846 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).