Ciudad Altamirano in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ciudad Altamirano sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 275 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Ciudad Altamirano's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Altamirano's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
275 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ciudad Altamirano in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical fall day in Ciudad Altamirano reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ciudad Altamirano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ciudad Altamirano weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°141.3114.5
Feb35° / 20°90.911.43.3
Mar37° / 21°60.611.91.9
Apr39° / 23°00.212.40.5
May39° / 25°132.812.90.4
Jun36° / 25°13415.313.11.7
Jul34° / 24°13517.4132.4
Aug34° / 24°13917.812.62.4
Sep33° / 24°17220.512.12.7
Oct33° / 23°8711.211.63.3
Nov34° / 21°172.411.13.8
Dec33° / 19°7110.94.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ciudad Altamirano gets around 275 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 11 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Altamirano

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In fall, Ciudad Altamirano overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ciudad Altamirano's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Ciudad Altamirano?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad Altamirano. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Altamirano in Fall

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

In fall, Ciudad Altamirano sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Altamirano in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Altamirano peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad Altamirano in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ciudad Altamirano is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1540 µg/m³Feb 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May42Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Altamirano?

Ciudad Altamirano sits at 18.4°N, 100.7°W, 250 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huetamo de Núñez, 38 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Altamirano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Altamirano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around Ciudad Altamirano is covered by cropland (35%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Huetamo de Núñez 38 km · Arcelia 41 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 82 km · Teloloapan 84 km · Tuzantla 95 km · Valle de Bravo 109 km · Petatlán 111 km · Taxco de Alarcón 114 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 Altamirano (18.3582°, -100.6697°, elevation 250 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.