Ciudad Fernández weather in October

In October, Ciudad Fernández sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 75 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 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 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ciudad Fernández's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Fernández's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ciudad Fernández is municipal seat of Ciudad del Maíz, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Density
1,392/km²
people per km²

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 Ciudad Fernández reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72617
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112617
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Ciudad Fernández 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
Jan22° / 10°194.410.87.6
Feb24° / 12°194.511.27.9
Mar27° / 14°265.611.87.3
Apr30° / 17°346.712.55.6
May31° / 19°4410.6134.6
Jun30° / 20°8614.913.34.4
Jul29° / 19°10314.313.24.9
Aug29° / 19°8615.112.84.8
Sep28° / 18°13618.412.15.1
Oct26° / 16°7510.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°295.8117.8
Dec22° / 11°133.510.77.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286139
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Fernández gets around 75 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
444
543
643
742
841
941
1040
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1635
1734
1833
1933
2032
2131
2230
2330
2429
2528
2628
2727
2827
2926
3025
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18195023
28195122
39195121
49195220
59195319
69195319
710195318
810195417
910195417
1010205416
1110205416
1211215315
1311215315
1412225214
1512235213
1613235113
1714245012
1815244911
1916254811
2017264710
2118274610
221927459
232028449
242128428
252229418
262329408
272429397
282530387
292630377
302731366
312831356

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:23
211.86:356:22
311.86:366:21
411.76:366:20
511.76:366:19
611.76:376:18
711.76:376:17
811.76:376:16
911.66:386:16
1011.66:386:15
1111.66:396:14
1211.66:396:13
1311.56:396:12
1411.56:406:11
1511.56:406:10
1611.56:416:10
1711.56:416:09
1811.46:416:08
1911.46:426:07
2011.46:426:07
2111.46:436:06
2211.46:436:05
2311.36:446:04
2411.36:446:04
2511.36:456:03
2611.36:456:02
2711.36:466:02
2811.26:466:01
2911.26:476:01
3011.26:476:00
3111.26:485:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Fernández

In seasonPeak

In October, Ciudad Fernández sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ciudad Fernández'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 Fernández?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Fernández in October

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

In October, Ciudad Fernández sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Fernández in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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 Fernández peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Fernández 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 Fernández is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Fernández?

Ciudad Fernández sits at 21.9°N, 100.0°W, 998 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Rioverde, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Fernández

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Fernández has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Ciudad Fernández is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Rioverde 2.0 km · Cárdenas 39 km · San Luis de la Paz 88 km · Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 99 km · San Luis Potosí 102 km · Ciudad Valles 103 km · San José Iturbide 111 km · Tamuín 127 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 Fernández (21.9404°, -100.0115°, elevation 998 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).