Contla weather in October

In October, Contla sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Contla's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Contla is municipal seat of Contla, State of Tlaxcala, 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 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Contla reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
162210
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182210
192210
202210
21229
22229
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24229
25229
26229
27229
28219
29219
30219
31219

Contla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 122.6117.8
Feb22° / 122.311.38.3
Mar23° / 25611.98.0
Apr24° / 10°438.812.47.3
May24° / 11°7814.612.96.4
Jun23° / 12°17218.413.15.3
Jul22° / 11°16220.4135.0
Aug22° / 11°17521.212.74.9
Sep21° / 11°17720.212.14.8
Oct21° / 10°8211.711.66.3
Nov21° / 244.711.17.6
Dec20° / 8210.98.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43565
53664
63763
73862
83961
94159
104258
114357
124456
134555
144654
154753
164951
175050
185248
195347
205545
215644
225743
235743
245842
255941
265941
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Contla gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
450
550
649
748
847
946
1044
1143
1242
1341
1440
1538
1637
1735
1834
1933
2032
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19955
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:276:16
211.86:276:16
311.86:276:15
411.86:286:14
511.86:286:13
611.76:286:12
711.76:286:11
811.76:296:10
911.76:296:10
1011.76:296:09
1111.66:306:08
1211.66:306:07
1311.66:306:06
1411.66:306:06
1511.66:316:05
1611.66:316:04
1711.56:326:04
1811.56:326:03
1911.56:326:02
2011.56:336:01
2111.56:336:01
2211.46:336:00
2311.46:346:00
2411.46:345:59
2511.46:355:58
2611.46:355:58
2711.46:355:57
2811.36:365:57
2911.36:365:56
3011.36:375:56
3111.36:375:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Contla

In seasonPeak

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

Contla's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Contla?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Contla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Contla in October

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

In October, Contla sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Contla in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Contla peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Contla 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 Contla is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Contla?

Contla sits at 19.3°N, 98.2°W, 2,327 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana Chiautempan, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Contla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 2,327 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,374 m.

The land around Contla is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
4,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Santa Ana Chiautempan 3.0 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 6.0 km · Tlaxcala 8.0 km · Apizaco 10 km · Teolocholco 10 km · Tetla 14 km · Zacatelco 15 km · Papalotla 18 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 Contla (19.3293°, -98.1664°, elevation 2,327 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).