Ecatepec de Morelos weather in October

In October, Ecatepec de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 Ecatepec de Morelos's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ecatepec de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ecatepec de Morelos is cabecera del municipio de Ecatepec, Estado de México, México.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1517

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ecatepec de Morelos reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
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22212
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72212
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112211
122211
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Ecatepec de Morelos 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
Jan21° / 102.210.98.1
Feb23° / 81.811.38.6
Mar25° / 10°92.911.98.5
Apr26° / 12°184.112.47.8
May27° / 13°307.212.97.2
Jun25° / 14°11816.113.25.7
Jul24° / 13°14122.113.15.0
Aug23° / 13°15921.712.74.9
Sep23° / 13°15119.412.15.1
Oct22° / 11°7210.411.56.6
Nov22° / 173.611.18.0
Dec21° / 61.310.88.3

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53268
63367
73367
83466
93466
103664
113763
123862
133961
143961
154159
164357
174456
184654
194753
204852
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285644
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ecatepec de Morelos gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
449
548
647
746
845
944
1043
1142
1241
1340
1438
1537
1635
1734
1832
1930
2029
2127
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2722
2822
2921
3020
3120

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18119
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98416
108416
118416
128416
138515
148515
158614
168713
178812
188911
199010
209010
21919
22928
23937
24937
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

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 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
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317calm

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 6:20 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:20
211.86:316:19
311.86:316:18
411.86:316:17
511.76:326:16
611.76:326:16
711.76:326:15
811.76:326:14
911.76:336:13
1011.76:336:12
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1211.66:346:11
1311.66:346:10
1411.66:346:09
1511.66:356:08
1611.56:356:08
1711.56:356:07
1811.56:366:06
1911.56:366:05
2011.56:366:05
2111.56:376:04
2211.46:376:03
2311.46:386:03
2411.46:386:02
2511.46:386:02
2611.46:396:01
2711.46:396:00
2811.36:406:00
2911.36:405:59
3011.36:415:59
3111.36:415:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ecatepec de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Ecatepec de Morelos'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 Ecatepec de Morelos?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ecatepec de Morelos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ecatepec de Morelos in October

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

In October, Ecatepec de Morelos sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ecatepec de Morelos 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 Ecatepec de Morelos peaks around June 16 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ecatepec de Morelos 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 Ecatepec de Morelos is worst in December — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ecatepec de Morelos's WHO annual average of 26.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1134 µg/m³Apr 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ecatepec de Morelos?

Ecatepec de Morelos sits at 19.6°N, 99.1°W, 2,306 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coacalco, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ecatepec de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ecatepec de Morelos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,177 m.

The land around Ecatepec de Morelos is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
4,177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Coacalco 6.0 km · Alborada Jaltenco 6.0 km · San Pablo de las Salinas 8.0 km · Fuentes del Valle 9.0 km · Santiago Teyahualco 9.0 km · Ampliación San Mateo 9.0 km · Ojo de Agua 10 km · Tultepec 11 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 Ecatepec de Morelos (19.6049°, -99.0606°, elevation 2,306 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).