Ciudad Guzmán weather in October

In October, Ciudad Guzmán sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 91 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Guzmán's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Guzmán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ciudad Guzmán is municipal seat of Zapotlán, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
5,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1533

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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ciudad Guzmán reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 27°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)
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Ciudad Guzmán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 272.710.98.4
Feb25° / 18211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°152.211.98.2
Apr29° / 12°7212.47.0
May29° / 14°367.612.95.8
Jun27° / 16°16421.613.24.5
Jul25° / 16°19127.613.14.0
Aug25° / 15°18727.112.74.0
Sep25° / 16°1862412.14.4
Oct25° / 14°9114.111.56.2
Nov25° / 11°244.511.18.1
Dec24° / 121.910.88.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32872
42872
53169
63268
73466
83664
93664
103961
114060
124060
134357
144456
154555
164654
174852
184951
195149
205347
215545
225743
235842
246040
256139
266139
276337
286436
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Guzmán gets around 91 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
463
562
661
760
859
958
1057
1156
1254
1353
1451
1549
1647
1745
1843
1941
2039
2137
2236
2334
2433
2532
2630
2729
2828
2927
3026
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172766
282864
383062
483161
583260
683359
783458
893655
993754
1093952
1194051
1294248
13104347
14104545
15114643
16124741
17134839
18144937
19164935
20175033
21195031
22205228
23225226
24235225
25255223
26265321
27285220
28295318
29315217
30335116
31345214

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:486:38
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311.86:496:36
411.86:496:35
511.76:496:34
611.76:496:33
711.76:506:32
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1311.66:526:27
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1611.56:536:25
1711.56:536:24
1811.56:536:24
1911.56:546:23
2011.56:546:22
2111.56:556:22
2211.46:556:21
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2411.46:566:20
2511.46:566:19
2611.46:576:19
2711.36:576:18
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2911.36:586:17
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3111.36:596:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Guzmán

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Guzmán'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 Ciudad Guzmán?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad Guzmán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciudad Guzmán in October

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

In October, Ciudad Guzmán sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Guzmán 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 Guzmán peaks around May 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad Guzmán 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 Guzmán is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Guzmán?

Ciudad Guzmán sits at 19.7°N, 103.5°W, 1,569 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 10 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Guzmán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Guzmán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 1,584 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,092 m.

The land around Ciudad Guzmán is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,092 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zapotiltic 10 km · Tuxpan 19 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 22 km · Sayula 25 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 56 km · Colima 57 km · Zacoalco de Torres 59 km · Jocotepec 65 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 Guzmán (19.7041°, -103.4638°, elevation 1,569 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).