Chihuahua weather in October

In October, Chihuahua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chihuahua's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chihuahua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Chihuahua is capital of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1709

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chihuahua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22815
32815
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
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102813
112813
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How October really feels in Chihuahua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chihuahua weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.30.310.47.4
Feb21° / 71.40.1118.1
Mar25° / 71.3011.88.6
Apr29° / 12°71.6012.77.3
May32° / 16°132.7013.44.9
Jun34° / 20°203.8013.83.5
Jul32° / 21°659.3013.64.1
Aug31° / 20°659.40134.7
Sep29° / 17°578.1012.25.9
Oct27° / 12°223.3011.38.0
Nov22° / 151.90.210.68.5
Dec18° / 91.80.510.27.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138218
148218
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318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chihuahua gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
314
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2110
2210
239
249
258
268
278
288
297
307
317

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1741781
2761680
3781570
4791470
5811360
6821260
7841150
8841150
9851050
10861040
1187940
1288930
1388930
1490820
1590820
1690820
1791720
1892710
1992710
2093610
2193610
2295500
2395500
2496400
2596400
2696400
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:45
211.76:025:44
311.76:035:43
411.66:035:42
511.66:045:40
611.66:045:39
711.66:055:38
811.56:055:37
911.56:065:36
1011.56:075:35
1111.46:075:34
1211.46:085:33
1311.46:085:32
1411.46:095:30
1511.36:105:29
1611.36:105:28
1711.36:115:27
1811.26:125:26
1911.26:125:25
2011.26:135:24
2111.26:145:24
2211.16:145:23
2311.16:155:22
2411.16:165:21
2511.16:165:20
2611.06:175:19
2711.06:185:18
2811.06:195:17
2911.06:195:17
3010.96:205:16
3110.96:215:15

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 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chihuahua?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chihuahua in October

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

In October, Chihuahua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chihuahua in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chihuahua peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chihuahua?

Chihuahua sits at 28.6°N, 106.1°W, 1,437 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 28 km away.

OjinagaManuel OjinagaHidalgo del Parral

Topography around Chihuahua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chihuahua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m.

The land around Chihuahua is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Juan Aldama 28 km · Pedro Meoqui 72 km · Ciudad Delicias 78 km · Cuauhtémoc 80 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 139 km · Ojinaga 182 km · Manuel Ojinaga 193 km · Hidalgo del Parral 194 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 Chihuahua (28.6353°, -106.0889°, elevation 1,437 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).