Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz weather in October

In October, Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 58 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz is municipal seat of Múzquiz, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1735

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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63018
73018
83018
92918
102918
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312614

How October really feels in Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz

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 Melchor Múzquiz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 214.110.47.3
Feb22° / 214.3117.9
Mar26° / 13°355.311.87.6
Apr30° / 16°435.812.65.6
May33° / 20°691013.43.7
Jun35° / 23°507.113.72.7
Jul35° / 24°687.513.62.6
Aug35° / 24°525.5132.7
Sep32° / 21°9610.512.24.2
Oct28° / 17°586.411.36.7
Nov23° / 11°304.710.68.0
Dec20° / 224.210.37.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
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316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz gets around 58 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12017222912
22117222812
32218232711
42218232611
52318242511
62318242410
72418252310
8251825229
9261926219
10271926208
11281926208
12291927197
13301927186
14311927176
15322026175
16342026164
17352026164
18362025163
19382025152
20401924152
21411923142
22431923141
23441922141
24461921131
25471920131
26491919130
27511918120
28531817120
29531817120
30551816110
31561815110

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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217calm
227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:436:27
211.76:436:26
311.76:446:25
411.76:456:24
511.66:456:23
611.66:466:21
711.66:466:20
811.56:476:19
911.56:476:18
1011.56:486:17
1111.56:486:16
1211.46:496:15
1311.46:506:14
1411.46:506:13
1511.36:516:12
1611.36:516:11
1711.36:526:10
1811.36:536:09
1911.26:536:08
2011.26:546:07
2111.26:556:06
2211.26:556:05
2311.16:566:04
2411.16:576:03
2511.16:576:02
2611.16:586:02
2711.06:596:01
2811.06:596:00
2911.07:005:59
3011.07:015:59
3110.97:015:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz in October

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

In October, Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 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 Melchor Múzquiz is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz?

Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz sits at 27.9°N, 101.5°W, 492 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Palaú, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz is covered by shrubs (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
1,233 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Palaú 9.0 km · Nueva Rosita 30 km · Sabinas 39 km · Allende 83 km · San Buenaventura 91 km · Nava 95 km · Frontera 106 km · Monclova 109 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 Melchor Múzquiz (27.8793°, -101.5161°, elevation 492 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).