Ciudad Acuña weather in October

In October, Ciudad Acuña sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Ciudad Acuña's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Acuña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ciudad Acuña is municipal seat of Acuña, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1877

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 31°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ciudad Acuña reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53119
63019
73019
83019
93019
103018
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
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202816
212816
222716
232716
242716
252715
262615
272615
282615
292614
302614
312514

How October really feels in Ciudad Acuña

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.

Ciudad Acuña weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 223.510.37.1
Feb21° / 23410.97.6
Mar25° / 13°385.211.87.7
Apr29° / 17°425.112.76.2
May33° / 21°647.613.43.9
Jun36° / 24°39613.82.5
Jul36° / 25°415.513.72.1
Aug36° / 25°414.713.12.1
Sep33° / 22°657.512.23.9
Oct28° / 17°55611.36.6
Nov23° / 11°304.410.57.9
Dec18° / 223.810.27.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77525
87525
97426
107426
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167129
177129
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
247030
256931
266931
276931
286931
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Acuña gets around 55 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
3017
3117

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12417192713
22418192712
32518192612
42518192612
52618192611
62618192511
72718192511
82719202510
92819202410
10281920239
11292020229
12302020228
13312120217
14322120207
15332120196
16342120196
17352120185
18362121185
19382021174
20402021164
21411920163
22431920153
23441920152
24461819142
25471819142
26491818142
27501718141
28511717141
29531716131
30531716131
31541715131

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:41 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:416:24
211.76:426:23
311.76:426:22
411.66:436:21
511.66:436:20
611.66:446:18
711.56:456:17
811.56:456:16
911.56:466:15
1011.56:476:14
1111.46:476:13
1211.46:486:12
1311.46:486:10
1411.36:496:09
1511.36:506:08
1611.36:506:07
1711.36:516:06
1811.26:526:05
1911.26:526:04
2011.26:536:03
2111.16:546:02
2211.16:556:01
2311.16:556:00
2411.16:565:59
2511.06:575:59
2611.06:575:58
2711.06:585:57
2811.06:595:56
2910.97:005:55
3010.97:005:54
3110.97:015:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ciudad Acuña?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad Acuña for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Acuña in October

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

In October, Ciudad Acuña sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ciudad Acuña in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Acuña peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Acuña 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 Ciudad Acuña is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Acuña?

Ciudad Acuña sits at 29.3°N, 101.0°W, 283 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Del Rio, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Acuña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Acuña has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.

The land around Ciudad Acuña is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
1,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Del Rio 7.0 km · Piedras Negras 81 km · Eagle Pass 81 km · Nava 102 km · Allende 110 km · Uvalde 114 km · Nueva Rosita 156 km · Sabinas 164 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 Ciudad Acuña (29.3232°, -100.9522°, elevation 283 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).