Cuernavaca weather in October

In October, Cuernavaca sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Cuernavaca's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuernavaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Cuernavaca is capital of the State of Morelos, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
2,240/km²
people per km²
Founded
1714

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cuernavaca reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
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Cuernavaca weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 111.6118.4
Feb24° / 10211.48.8
Mar26° / 10°133.211.98.3
Apr27° / 12°326.712.47.2
May26° / 13°13916.712.95.7
Jun24° / 14°2592513.14.4
Jul24° / 13°20226.4134.3
Aug24° / 14°24227.612.64.2
Sep23° / 14°27126.412.14.1
Oct23° / 12°11616.311.65.9
Nov23° / 10°286.211.17.8
Dec22° / 71.310.98.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 (%)
13070
23169
33367
43466
53466
63664
73862
83862
94060
104060
114258
124258
134357
144456
154654
164753
174852
185050
195248
205347
215446
225644
235743
245743
255941
266040
276139
286238
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cuernavaca gets around 116 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
372
471
569
668
767
865
964
1062
1160
1259
1357
1456
1554
1652
1750
1848
1947
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2541
2640
2739
2839
2938
3037
3137

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124733
225723
327712
428702
529692
631681
732671
834651
935641
1037630
1139610
1241590
1343570
1445550
1548520
1650500
1753470
1855450
1957430
2059410
2161390
2263370
2364360
2465350
2567330
2668320
2769310
2870300
2972280
3073270
3174260

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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
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65calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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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 6:31 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:21
211.86:316:20
311.86:316:19
411.86:326:18
511.86:326:17
611.76:326:17
711.76:326:16
811.76:336:15
911.76:336:14
1011.76:336:13
1111.66:346:13
1211.66:346:12
1311.66:346:11
1411.66:346:10
1511.66:356:10
1611.66:356:09
1711.56:356:08
1811.56:366:07
1911.56:366:07
2011.56:376:06
2111.56:376:05
2211.56:376:05
2311.46:386:04
2411.46:386:04
2511.46:386:03
2611.46:396:02
2711.46:396:02
2811.46:406:01
2911.36:406:01
3011.36:416:00
3111.36:416:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 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
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cuernavaca

In seasonPeak

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

Cuernavaca's monsoon runs May–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 Cuernavaca?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cuernavaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuernavaca in October

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

In October, Cuernavaca sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuernavaca in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuernavaca peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuernavaca's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 2125 µg/m³Apr 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cuernavaca?

Cuernavaca sits at 18.9°N, 99.2°W, 1,540 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tres de Mayo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cuernavaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuernavaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,726 m.

The land around Cuernavaca is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
2,328 m
80 km
4,726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tres de Mayo 7.0 km · Jiutepec 7.0 km · Temixco 8.0 km · Emiliano Zapata 11 km · Xochitepec 16 km · Yautepec 18 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 26 km · Xoxocotla 27 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 Cuernavaca (18.9261°, -99.2308°, elevation 1,540 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).