Chiapas weather in October

In October, Chiapas sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 172 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chiapas's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiapas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Chiapas is municipal seat of Chiapa de Corzo, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1528

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 Chiapas reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22619
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62619
72618
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92618
102618
112618
122618
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212618
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232618
242618
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262618
272618
282618
292617
302617
312617

Chiapas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°71.911.18.5
Feb28° / 15°51.411.47.9
Mar29° / 17°112.811.96.5
Apr31° / 18°337.312.45.1
May30° / 19°15818.712.84.1
Jun28° / 19°36926.9133.6
Jul28° / 18°2942612.93.9
Aug28° / 19°32626.712.63.9
Sep27° / 19°34127.812.13.7
Oct26° / 18°17218.111.65.2
Nov26° / 16°456.511.27.4
Dec26° / 15°132118.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42080
52179
62278
72377
82476
92575
102575
112674
122773
132872
142872
152971
163268
173367
183466
193565
203763
213961
224159
234357
244456
254654
264753
274951
285050
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chiapas gets around 172 mm of rain over 18.1 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 60% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
281
379
478
576
675
773
872
971
1069
1168
1267
1366
1464
1563
1661
1759
1857
1955
2053
2151
2250
2348
2447
2545
2644
2743
2841
2940
3039
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1021484
2021583
3021682
4021682
5021781
6031879
7031879
8031978
9042076
10042076
11042175
12042274
13052372
14052471
15052669
16052768
17062965
18063064
19073261
20073360
21083458
22083656
23193753
24193852
251104050
261104148
271114246
281114345
292114443
302124541
312124640

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 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 6:06 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:065:57
211.86:065:56
311.86:065:55
411.86:065:54
511.86:065:53
611.86:065:53
711.86:075:52
811.76:075:51
911.76:075:50
1011.76:075:50
1111.76:075:49
1211.76:085:48
1311.76:085:48
1411.66:085:47
1511.66:085:46
1611.66:095:46
1711.66:095:45
1811.66:095:44
1911.66:095:44
2011.66:105:43
2111.56:105:43
2211.56:105:42
2311.56:115:41
2411.56:115:41
2511.56:115:40
2611.56:125:40
2711.56:125:39
2811.46:125:39
2911.46:135:38
3011.46:135:38
3111.46:145:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chiapas

In seasonPeak

In October, Chiapas sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chiapas's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Chiapas?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chiapas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chiapas in October

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

In October, Chiapas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chiapas 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 Chiapas peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chiapas 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 Chiapas is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiapas?

Chiapas sits at 16.7°N, 93.0°W, 429 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxtla, 12 km away.

Topography around Chiapas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiapas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,824 m.

The land around Chiapas is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
1,373 m
80 km
2,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tuxtla 12 km · Suchiapa 13 km · Berriozábal 30 km · Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 39 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 40 km · Villaflores 59 km · Teopisca 60 km · Venustiano Carranza 63 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 Chiapas (16.7075°, -93.0122°, elevation 429 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).