Cuautla weather in October

In October, Cuautla sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Cuautla is municipal seat of Cuautla, State of Morelos, Mexico.

Founded
1585

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cuautla reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92817
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112817
122917
132917
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312916

How October really feels in Cuautla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cuautla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°50.9118.2
Feb30° / 14°50.811.46.8
Mar32° / 16°41.111.95.3
Apr34° / 19°102.712.43.9
May33° / 20°6112.412.93.4
Jun30° / 19°21323.513.13.3
Jul30° / 18°18824.8133.4
Aug30° / 19°22426.312.63.3
Sep28° / 18°28226.212.13.6
Oct29° / 17°10213.811.65.2
Nov29° / 15°184.111.16.7
Dec28° / 13°30.510.98.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54258
64456
74555
84654
94753
104654
114753
124852
134852
144951
155050
165248
175347
185545
195644
205743
215842
225941
236139
246139
256337
266337
276436
286634
296634
306733
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cuautla gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
271
370
468
566
664
762
861
959
1057
1155
1253
1351
1449
1547
1645
1743
1841
1939
2037
2135
2233
2332
2431
2530
2630
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12136718
22146717
33156616
43166615
53186514
63196513
74206412
84216411
95236210
10524629
11625618
12627598
13728587
14830557
15931546
161132516
171234495
181435474
191636454
201836424
212037403
222237383
232437363
242637342
252837332
263037312
273237292
283436281
293736261
303935251
314135231

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
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 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 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:20
211.86:306:19
311.86:306:18
411.86:306:17
511.86:316:16
611.76:316:15
711.76:316:15
811.76:316:14
911.76:326:13
1011.76:326:12
1111.76:326:11
1211.66:336:11
1311.66:336:10
1411.66:336:09
1511.66:346:08
1611.66:346:08
1711.56:346:07
1811.56:356:06
1911.56:356:06
2011.56:356:05
2111.56:366:04
2211.56:366:04
2311.46:366:03
2411.46:376:03
2511.46:376:02
2611.46:386:01
2711.46:386:01
2811.46:386:00
2911.36:396:00
3011.36:395:59
3111.36:405:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cuautla

In seasonPeak

None of Cuautla's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cuautla's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Cuautla?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuautla in October

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

In October, Cuautla sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuautla 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 Cuautla peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Cuautla 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 Cuautla is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cuautla?

Cuautla sits at 18.8°N, 98.9°W, 1,333 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yecapixtla, 11 km away.

Topography around Cuautla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuautla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,756 m.

The land around Cuautla is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
4,756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Yecapixtla 11 km · Yautepec 16 km · Emiliano Zapata 26 km · Jiutepec 27 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 29 km · Ozumba de Alzate 29 km · Tres de Mayo 29 km · Temixco 31 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 Cuautla (18.8106°, -98.9352°, elevation 1,333 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).