Cintalapa de Figueroa weather in October

In October, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 114 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 9% 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cintalapa de Figueroa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Cintalapa de Figueroa is municipal seat of Cintalapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1100

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 Cintalapa de Figueroa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cintalapa de Figueroa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°247.411.17.4
Feb26° / 16°155.311.47.5
Mar28° / 17°154.711.97.1
Apr30° / 19°205.612.45.7
May30° / 20°8013.912.84.5
Jun29° / 20°20423.5133.6
Jul28° / 20°14523.312.93.9
Aug28° / 20°18424.312.63.9
Sep27° / 20°1912512.14.0
Oct26° / 19°11417.311.65.3
Nov25° / 18°519.911.26.8
Dec24° / 16°277.6117.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51387
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131684
141684
151981
161981
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202476
212674
222674
232872
242971
253070
263268
273268
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cintalapa de Figueroa gets around 114 mm of rain over 17.3 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
275
374
473
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1265
1364
1463
1561
1659
1757
1855
1953
2051
2149
2248
2346
2445
2544
2643
2742
2841
2941
3040
3139

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1177814
2187714
3187714
4197614
5197614
6197614
71107514
81107514
91107514
101107613
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121117513
132127313
142127412
152137312
162147212
173157111
183167011
193177010
20318709
21419698
22420688
23421687
24422686
25523675
26524665
27524674
28525664
29526663
30627643
31627652

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
710calm
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3012light breeze
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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 6:08 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:085:59
211.86:085:59
311.86:095:58
411.86:095:57
511.86:095:56
611.86:095:55
711.86:095:55
811.76:105:54
911.76:105:53
1011.76:105:53
1111.76:105:52
1211.76:105:51
1311.76:115:50
1411.66:115:50
1511.66:115:49
1611.66:115:48
1711.66:125:48
1811.66:125:47
1911.66:125:47
2011.66:135:46
2111.56:135:45
2211.56:135:45
2311.56:135:44
2411.56:145:44
2511.56:145:43
2611.56:155:43
2711.56:155:42
2811.46:155:42
2911.46:165:41
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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44.2Bright
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284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cintalapa de Figueroa

In seasonPeak

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

Cintalapa de Figueroa'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 Cintalapa de Figueroa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cintalapa de Figueroa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cintalapa de Figueroa in October

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

In October, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa peaks around April 12 at about 13 (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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1039 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cintalapa de Figueroa?

Cintalapa de Figueroa sits at 16.7°N, 93.7°W, 577 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, 38 km away.

Topography around Cintalapa de Figueroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cintalapa de Figueroa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Cintalapa de Figueroa is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 38 km · Berriozábal 49 km · Arriaga 53 km · Tuxtla 65 km · Tonalá 66 km · Suchiapa 66 km · Villaflores 69 km · Chiapas 75 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa (16.6839°, -93.7181°, elevation 577 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).