Ciudad Altamirano weather in October

In October, Ciudad Altamirano sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 87 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ciudad Altamirano's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Altamirano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ciudad Altamirano is municipal seat of Pungarabato, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ciudad Altamirano reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13324
23324
33324
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63324
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113324
123324
133323
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303423
313422

How October really feels in Ciudad Altamirano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ciudad Altamirano weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43664
53862
63961
74060
84258
94258
104357
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164753
174753
184852
194951
205149
215248
225347
235545
245644
255842
265941
276040
286238
296337
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Altamirano gets around 87 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
554
652
750
849
947
1045
1144
1242
1340
1438
1536
1635
1733
1831
1930
2028
2127
2226
2325
2425
2524
2623
2722
2822
2921
3020
3119

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10144848
20144946
30155044
40155143
50165241
60165439
70175438
80275536
90285535
100295633
110295831
1202105830
1302115928
1402126026
1502126125
1602136223
1703146122
1803156220
1913166119
2014176117
2114186116
2225195915
2325205914
2436215713
2536215812
2647225611
2757225511
2868235310
297823539
308923528
319924508

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 6:37 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:27
211.86:376:26
311.86:376:25
411.86:376:24
511.86:376:23
611.76:386:23
711.76:386:22
811.76:386:21
911.76:386:20
1011.76:396:19
1111.76:396:19
1211.66:396:18
1311.66:406:17
1411.66:406:16
1511.66:406:16
1611.66:406:15
1711.66:416:14
1811.56:416:14
1911.56:416:13
2011.56:426:12
2111.56:426:12
2211.56:426:11
2311.56:436:10
2411.46:436:10
2511.46:446:09
2611.46:446:09
2711.46:446:08
2811.46:456:08
2911.46:456:07
3011.46:466:07
3111.36:466:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Altamirano

In seasonPeak

In October, Ciudad Altamirano sits inside 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 October a good time to visit Ciudad Altamirano?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad Altamirano.

What to pack for Ciudad Altamirano in October

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

In October, Ciudad Altamirano sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Altamirano in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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
October 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. 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).