Ciudad Valles weather in October

In October, Ciudad Valles sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 125 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Valles's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Valles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ciudad Valles reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63022
73022
83022
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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212920
222920
232920
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252920
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272920
282919
292819
302819
312819

How October really feels in Ciudad Valles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 16 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
16
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 Valles weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°296.510.87.6
Feb26° / 16°255.511.27.2
Mar30° / 19°37711.85.6
Apr33° / 21°447.512.53.9
May34° / 24°7512.6132.7
Jun34° / 24°16118.513.32.4
Jul33° / 24°16818.513.22.8
Aug33° / 24°15318.812.82.7
Sep32° / 23°22620.812.13.1
Oct30° / 21°12512.711.54.9
Nov27° / 18°458.110.96.9
Dec25° / 15°235.410.77.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ciudad Valles gets around 125 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
452
551
651
750
849
948
1048
1147
1246
1345
1444
1543
1641
1740
1839
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1027225613
2027225712
3027235612
4037245511
5137245411
6137245411
7138245311
8138255310
9138255310
10138255310
11138265210
12239265010
1324927499
1424928489
15241028479
16251029468
17351129448
18351130437
19361231427
20361231416
21461331406
22471332385
23471432375
24581432364
25591532354
26691532354
27691632343
287101731323
297101731322
307101831312
318111931292

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:19
211.86:316:18
311.86:326:17
411.76:326:16
511.76:326:15
611.76:336:14
711.76:336:13
811.66:336:12
911.66:346:12
1011.66:346:11
1111.66:356:10
1211.66:356:09
1311.56:356:08
1411.56:366:07
1511.56:366:06
1611.56:376:06
1711.56:376:05
1811.46:376:04
1911.46:386:03
2011.46:386:02
2111.46:396:02
2211.46:396:01
2311.36:406:00
2411.36:406:00
2511.36:415:59
2611.36:415:58
2711.36:425:58
2811.26:425:57
2911.26:435:56
3011.26:435:56
3111.26:445:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Valles

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Valles'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 Valles?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Valles in October

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

In October, Ciudad Valles sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciudad Valles 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 Valles peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Valles 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 Valles is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Valles?

Ciudad Valles sits at 22.0°N, 99.0°W, 90 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tamuín, 24 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Valles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Valles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Ciudad Valles is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tamuín 24 km · Cárdenas 65 km · Ébano 70 km · Ciudad Mante 83 km · Tamazunchale 85 km · Pánuco 86 km · Rioverde 102 km · Ciudad Fernández 103 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 Valles (21.9963°, -99.0109°, elevation 90 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).