Celaya weather in October

In October, Celaya sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Celaya's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Celaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Celaya is municipal seat of Celaya, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 66 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
615/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Celaya reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
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22614
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62614
72614
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112613
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Celaya 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
Jan24° / 102.210.98.5
Feb26° / 121.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°10211.97.5
Apr30° / 13°122.712.55.9
May31° / 15°467.6135.1
Jun29° / 16°12613.613.25.1
Jul27° / 15°13517.213.15.5
Aug27° / 15°12215.412.75.6
Sep26° / 15°1151412.15.9
Oct26° / 13°42711.57.2
Nov25° / 10°132.7118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165248
175248
185446
195545
205644
215842
226040
236040
246139
256337
266436
276535
286634
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Celaya gets around 42 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
628
728
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153407
255396
356386
456386
557376
658366
759365
860355
961345
1062335
1163325
1265314
1366304
1467294
1568284
1669274
1771263
1873243
1974233
2075223
2176222
2277212
2378202
2478202
2579201
2680191
2780191
2881181
2982171
3082171
3183161

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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269calm
279calm
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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 6:38 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:27
211.86:386:26
311.86:386:25
411.86:396:24
511.76:396:23
611.76:396:22
711.76:406:21
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1411.66:426:15
1511.56:426:15
1611.56:436:14
1711.56:436:13
1811.56:436:12
1911.56:446:12
2011.46:446:11
2111.46:456:10
2211.46:456:10
2311.46:466:09
2411.46:466:08
2511.46:466:08
2611.36:476:07
2711.36:476:07
2811.36:486:06
2911.36:486:05
3011.36:496:05
3111.36:496:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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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
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Celaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Celaya?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Celaya in October

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

In October, Celaya sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Celaya in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Celaya peaks around June 14 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Celaya 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 Celaya is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Celaya?

Celaya sits at 20.5°N, 100.8°W, 1,766 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Grande, 13 km away.

Topography around Celaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Celaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 1,756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m.

The land around Celaya is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
1,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Apaseo el Grande 13 km · Cortazar 16 km · Villagrán 19 km · Apaseo el Alto 21 km · Comonfort 23 km · Juventino Rosas 23 km · Jaral del Progreso 31 km · Salvatierra 35 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 Celaya (20.5218°, -100.814°, elevation 1,766 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).