Atotonilco el Alto weather in October

In October, Atotonilco el Alto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 37% 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 Atotonilco el Alto's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atotonilco el Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Atotonilco el Alto is municipal seat of Atotonilco, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
4,134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1530

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 Atotonilco el Alto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312712

Atotonilco el Alto weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 141.810.98.7
Feb26° / 10°91.311.38.6
Mar28° / 11°70.911.97.8
Apr30° / 13°40.912.56.1
May32° / 15°265.1134.9
Jun30° / 17°14518.313.24.1
Jul27° / 16°20324.413.14.4
Aug27° / 16°17622.412.74.6
Sep27° / 15°15018.912.15.0
Oct27° / 14°498.411.56.8
Nov26° / 11°112.2118.4
Dec24° / 5110.88.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44159
54258
64456
74456
84555
94753
104852
114951
125050
135149
145347
155347
165545
175644
185842
195941
206139
216337
226436
236535
246634
256832
266931
277030
287129
297228
307228
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Atotonilco el Alto gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
741
840
939
1038
1136
1235
1334
1432
1530
1629
1727
1825
1924
2022
2120
2218
2317
2415
2514
2613
2713
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1324819
2334818
3344917
4354916
5364915
6374914
7374914
8384913
9394912
10404911
11414811
12434710
13454610
1447449
1549439
1651418
1754397
1856377
1959356
2062335
2164315
2266304
2368284
2470273
2571263
2673252
2774242
2876222
2977212
3078202
3180191

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:456:33
211.86:456:33
311.86:456:32
411.86:456:31
511.76:466:30
611.76:466:29
711.76:466:28
811.76:476:27
911.76:476:26
1011.66:476:25
1111.66:486:25
1211.66:486:24
1311.66:486:23
1411.66:496:22
1511.56:496:21
1611.56:496:21
1711.56:506:20
1811.56:506:19
1911.56:516:18
2011.46:516:18
2111.46:516:17
2211.46:526:16
2311.46:526:16
2411.46:536:15
2511.46:536:14
2611.36:546:14
2711.36:546:13
2811.36:556:13
2911.36:556:12
3011.36:566:12
3111.26:566:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Atotonilco el Alto

In seasonPeak

None of Atotonilco 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.

Atotonilco el Alto'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 Atotonilco el Alto?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Atotonilco el Alto in October

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

In October, Atotonilco el Alto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Atotonilco el Alto 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 Atotonilco el Alto peaks around May 21 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 21UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Atotonilco 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 Atotonilco el Alto is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Atotonilco el Alto?

Atotonilco el Alto sits at 20.6°N, 102.5°W, 1,604 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Arandas, 24 km away.

Topography around Atotonilco el Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atotonilco el Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,718 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m.

The land around Atotonilco el Alto is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Arandas 24 km · La Barca 29 km · Yurécuaro 33 km · Ocotlán 35 km · Jamay 35 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 40 km · San Miguel el Alto 54 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 56 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 Atotonilco el Alto (20.5508°, -102.5082°, elevation 1,604 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).