Ciudad Miguel Alemán weather in October

In October, Ciudad Miguel Alemán sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ciudad Miguel Alemán's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Miguel Alemán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ciudad Miguel Alemán is municipal seat of Miguel Alemán, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ciudad Miguel Alemán reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63222
73221
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93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
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312918

How October really feels in Ciudad Miguel Alemán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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 Miguel Alemán 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
Jan22° / 11°254.410.57.6
Feb25° / 13°224.211.17.8
Mar29° / 17°364.811.86.6
Apr32° / 20°425.212.64.4
May35° / 23°566.713.32.8
Jun37° / 25°425.213.61.8
Jul38° / 26°50513.51.3
Aug38° / 26°345.512.91.2
Sep34° / 24°9410.312.22.9
Oct31° / 20°466.111.45.1
Nov26° / 15°334.710.77.6
Dec23° / 12°264.310.47.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67426
77426
87426
97426
107228
117228
127228
137129
147030
157030
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Miguel Alemán gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1791626384
2791527374
3891527374
49101527354
59101528353
610101528353
710101529343
81191529333
91291529323
101391530313
111391530302
121491530292
131591631282
1415101631262
1516101731251
1617101730241
1718101830231
1818101830221
1919111929211
2020111929201
2121112028191
2222112028180
2323112028170
2424122127160
2525122126160
2626122126150
2727122125140
2828132124140
2929132124130
3030132123120
3130142123120

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1515light breeze
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1715light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:18
211.76:336:17
311.76:336:15
411.76:346:14
511.66:346:13
611.66:356:12
711.66:356:11
811.66:366:10
911.56:366:09
1011.56:376:08
1111.56:376:07
1211.56:386:06
1311.46:396:05
1411.46:396:04
1511.46:406:03
1611.46:406:02
1711.36:416:01
1811.36:416:00
1911.36:425:59
2011.36:435:58
2111.26:435:58
2211.26:445:57
2311.26:445:56
2411.26:455:55
2511.16:465:54
2611.16:465:53
2711.16:475:53
2811.16:485:52
2911.16:485:51
3011.06:495:51
3111.06:505:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ciudad Miguel Alemán?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Miguel Alemán in October

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

In October, Ciudad Miguel Alemán sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Miguel Alemán in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — 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 Miguel Alemán peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Miguel Alemán 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 Miguel Alemán is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1522 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Miguel Alemán?

Ciudad Miguel Alemán sits at 26.4°N, 99.0°W, 55 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Alton, 72 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Miguel Alemán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Miguel Alemán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m.

The land around Ciudad Miguel Alemán is covered by shrubs (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Alton 72 km · Mission 73 km · Reynosa 82 km · McAllen 83 km · Edinburg 87 km · Pharr 87 km · San Juan 90 km · Alamo 93 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 Miguel Alemán (26.3982°, -99.0286°, elevation 55 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).