Coatzintla weather in October

In October, Coatzintla sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 213 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Coatzintla's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coatzintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Coatzintla is municipal seat of Coatzintla, State of Veracruz, 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Coatzintla reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103021
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How October really feels in Coatzintla

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.

Coatzintla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°51910.96.9
Feb25° / 17°477.811.36.8
Mar28° / 19°568.111.96.3
Apr31° / 21°738.212.54.8
May32° / 23°10012.1133.6
Jun32° / 24°17320.813.22.8
Jul32° / 23°16022.613.12.8
Aug32° / 23°16823.412.72.8
Sep31° / 23°25123.212.13.0
Oct29° / 21°21315.811.54.6
Nov27° / 18°11211.8116.2
Dec24° / 16°539.410.86.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43565
53565
63664
73763
83763
93862
103961
113862
123862
133961
144159
154060
164159
174357
184357
194456
204456
214357
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coatzintla gets around 213 mm of rain over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
363
462
561
660
759
859
958
1057
1156
1256
1355
1454
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2346
2445
2544
2644
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015175918
2025185817
3025185817
4025195717
5025195717
6025195717
7025195717
8025195717
9125195617
10125205517
11135205417
12135215317
13136225217
14136225216
15136235116
16136244916
17147254815
18147254814
19248264714
20248274613
21259274513
22259284412
232510284312
242611294211
252611294110
262612294110
27271330409
28271330399
29271430398
30271530387
31371531387

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:13
211.86:256:12
311.86:256:11
411.86:256:11
511.76:266:10
611.76:266:09
711.76:266:08
811.76:266:07
911.76:276:06
1011.66:276:05
1111.66:276:05
1211.66:286:04
1311.66:286:03
1411.66:296:02
1511.56:296:01
1611.56:296:01
1711.56:306:00
1811.56:305:59
1911.56:305:58
2011.46:315:58
2111.46:315:57
2211.46:325:56
2311.46:325:56
2411.46:335:55
2511.46:335:54
2611.36:335:54
2711.36:345:53
2811.36:345:53
2911.36:355:52
3011.36:355:52
3111.36:365:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Coatzintla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Coatzintla'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 Coatzintla?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Coatzintla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coatzintla in October

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

In October, Coatzintla sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Coatzintla 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 39 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Coatzintla 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 Coatzintla peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Coatzintla 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 Coatzintla is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1068 µg/m³Oct 1038 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Coatzintla?

Coatzintla sits at 20.5°N, 97.5°W, 77 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Coatzintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatzintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,964 m.

The land around Coatzintla is covered by trees (44%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
2,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Poza Rica de Hidalgo 5.0 km · El Tajín 11 km · Papantla de Olarte 16 km · Álamo 52 km · Alto Lucero 52 km · Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 53 km · Xicotepec de Juárez 56 km · Martínez de la Torre 63 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 Coatzintla (20.487°, -97.4682°, elevation 77 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).