Ciudad Madero weather in October

In October, Ciudad Madero sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 130 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Madero's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Madero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ciudad Madero is municipal seat of Ciudad Madero, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1807

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ciudad Madero reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Ciudad Madero

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 Madero weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 19°539.110.86.8
Feb23° / 20°356.311.27.4
Mar24° / 21°315.811.87.8
Apr26° / 23°304.612.57.7
May28° / 25°396.813.16.9
Jun29° / 26°1071513.35.2
Jul29° / 26°1161713.24.9
Aug29° / 26°10817.212.84.7
Sep29° / 26°21420.712.14.4
Oct27° / 24°1301411.56.1
Nov25° / 22°6610.410.96.9
Dec23° / 20°448.110.77.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Madero gets around 130 mm of rain over 14 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 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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256
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1013154733
2014154832
3014154831
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5024164830
6024164829
7024164929
8124164928
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Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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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 6:26 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:14
211.86:276:13
311.86:276:12
411.76:276:11
511.76:286:10
611.76:286:09
711.76:296:09
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2011.46:345:58
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2711.36:375:53
2811.26:385:52
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Madero

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Madero sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ciudad Madero?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Madero in October

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

In October, Ciudad Madero sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ciudad Madero in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Ciudad Madero 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 Madero peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 15UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Madero 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 Madero is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1424 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Madero?

Ciudad Madero sits at 22.2°N, 97.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tampico, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Madero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Madero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Ciudad Madero is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Tampico 6.0 km · Miramar 14 km · Altamira 19 km · Pánuco 42 km · Ébano 56 km · Tamuín 101 km · Naranjos 101 km · Tantoyuca 108 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 Madero (22.2475°, -97.8367°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).