Cárdenas weather in October

In October, Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 243 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cárdenas's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cárdenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Cárdenas is municipal seat of Cárdenas, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,774/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cárdenas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93123
103023
113023
123023
133023
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303022
312922

How October really feels in Cárdenas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cárdenas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°8111.1116.4
Feb29° / 20°507.711.46.1
Mar31° / 22°316.211.95.0
Apr34° / 24°396.512.43.5
May35° / 25°8411.412.82.7
Jun34° / 25°20921.213.12.3
Jul33° / 25°16419.5132.5
Aug33° / 24°2272412.62.4
Sep32° / 24°2892612.12.5
Oct30° / 23°24321.411.63.6
Nov29° / 21°13515.211.24.9
Dec28° / 20°8211.710.96.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42872
52872
62971
73070
83169
93169
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153565
163664
173664
183763
193961
204060
214060
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cárdenas gets around 243 mm of rain over 21.4 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 70% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
481
580
679
779
878
977
1076
1176
1275
1374
1473
1572
1671
1770
1868
1967
2066
2165
2263
2362
2461
2560
2659
2759
2858
2958
3058
3158

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1033661
2033760
3033760
4033859
5043957
6044056
7044155
8044155
9044254
10054352
11054352
12054451
13064550
14064548
15064647
16074746
17074844
18184942
19185140
20195139
21195337
221105435
231105534
242115532
252115631
262125630
272125828
282135827
293135925
303145924
313146023

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:58
211.86:085:57
311.86:085:56
411.86:085:55
511.86:085:54
611.86:085:54
711.76:095:53
811.76:095:52
911.76:095:51
1011.76:095:50
1111.76:105:50
1211.76:105:49
1311.66:105:48
1411.66:105:47
1511.66:115:47
1611.66:115:46
1711.66:115:45
1811.66:125:45
1911.56:125:44
2011.56:125:43
2111.56:135:43
2211.56:135:42
2311.56:135:42
2411.56:145:41
2511.46:145:41
2611.46:145:40
2711.46:155:39
2811.46:155:39
2911.46:165:38
3011.46:165:38
3111.36:175:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cárdenas

In seasonPeak

In October, Cárdenas sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cárdenas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cárdenas's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cárdenas?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cárdenas.

What to pack for Cárdenas in October

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

In October, Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cárdenas in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1561 µg/m³Jan 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr51Poor
May63Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cárdenas?

Cárdenas sits at 18.0°N, 93.4°W, 26 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huimanguillo, 19 km away.

Topography around Cárdenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cárdenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Cárdenas is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Huimanguillo 19 km · Cunduacán 23 km · Reforma 28 km · Comalcalco 33 km · Jalpa de Méndez 38 km · Taxco 42 km · Villahermosa 46 km · Paraiso 48 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 Cárdenas (18.0013°, -93.3756°, elevation 26 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).