Comitán weather in October

In October, Comitán sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 218 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Comitán's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comitán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Comitán is municipal seat of Comitán, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Comitán reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Comitán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°71.211.18.9
Feb27° / 14°30.511.58.7
Mar29° / 15°9211.97.5
Apr29° / 17°356.112.46.0
May28° / 18°15416.812.75.0
Jun26° / 18°28822.712.94.5
Jul27° / 17°12813.812.95.7
Aug27° / 17°22217.412.55.2
Sep26° / 17°35523.812.14.3
Oct25° / 17°2181811.65.5
Nov25° / 15°426.411.27.7
Dec25° / 14°101.811.18.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
62278
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122674
132773
142872
153070
163070
173169
183367
193466
203565
213763
223763
234060
244159
254258
264555
274555
284753
294753
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Comitán gets around 218 mm of rain over 18 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 58% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
376
474
573
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1264
1363
1462
1560
1659
1757
1856
1954
2053
2152
2250
2349
2447
2546
2644
2743
2842
2940
3039
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1188011
2198010
31107910
42117710
5211789
6212779
7213778
8214768
9215758
10216757
11317737
12318727
13319717
14321706
15322696
16324676
17425656
18427645
19528625
20529615
21630604
22731584
23732574
24834553
25835543
26936523
271037503
281038503
291139482
301139472
311240462

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 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 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:53
211.86:025:52
311.86:025:52
411.86:025:51
511.86:025:50
611.86:035:49
711.86:035:49
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1911.66:065:41
2011.66:065:40
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2211.56:065:39
2311.56:075:38
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2611.56:085:37
2711.56:085:36
2811.56:085:36
2911.46:095:35
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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 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Comitán

In seasonPeak

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

Comitán's monsoon runs August–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 Comitán?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Comitán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Comitán in October

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

In October, Comitán sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Comitán in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Comitán peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Comitán 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 Comitán is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Comitán?

Comitán sits at 16.2°N, 92.1°W, 1,655 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Margaritas, 18 km away.

Topography around Comitán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comitán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,643 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Comitán is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
1,658 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Las Margaritas 18 km · Las Rosas 29 km · Venustiano Carranza 47 km · Teopisca 49 km · Comalapa 64 km · Ocosingo 74 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 76 km · Jacaltenango 78 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 Comitán (16.24°, -92.1367°, elevation 1,655 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).