Esperanza weather in October

In October, Esperanza sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Esperanza's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Esperanza is town in Cajeme Municipality, State of Sonora, Mexico.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Esperanza reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Esperanza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Esperanza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°121.910.58.4
Feb27° / 11°161.8117.9
Mar30° / 12°70.711.86.4
Apr33° / 15°10.212.64.5
May36° / 18°10.213.32.4
Jun39° / 24°91.113.70.9
Jul38° / 27°579.713.60.8
Aug37° / 27°8413.3131.2
Sep37° / 25°829.912.21.7
Oct36° / 20°262.711.32.9
Nov31° / 14°181.910.65.9
Dec26° / 10°172.110.38.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Esperanza gets around 26 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
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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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13616204015
24717213913
34818223811
4591922369
56102023348
67112123327
78112123306
89122223285
910132423264
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1212162723203
1312172823182
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1513192922152
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1714213021122
1815223120111
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201624321991
211725321881
221825321771
231926311661
242127311551
252228301541
262429291440
272629281330
282830271230
293030261120
303330251020
31353024910

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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47calm
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67calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:166:01
211.76:176:00
311.76:185:59
411.76:185:57
511.66:195:56
611.66:195:55
711.66:205:54
811.56:205:53
911.56:215:52
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1211.46:225:49
1311.46:235:48
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1611.36:255:45
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1811.36:265:43
1911.36:275:42
2011.26:275:41
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2411.16:305:37
2511.16:315:36
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2711.06:325:35
2811.06:335:34
2911.06:335:33
3011.06:345:33
3111.06:355:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Esperanza

In seasonPeak

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

Esperanza sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Is October a good time to visit Esperanza?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esperanza. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Esperanza in October

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

In October, Esperanza sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Esperanza in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 28 — about 9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Esperanza in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esperanza peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esperanza?

Esperanza sits at 27.6°N, 109.9°W, 46 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Obregón, 11 km away.

HermosilloMiguel Alemán (La Doce)

Topography around Esperanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,278 m.

The land around Esperanza is covered by cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,278 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Ciudad Obregón 11 km · Navojoa 74 km · Huatabampo 89 km · Empalme 97 km · Heroica Guaymas 102 km · San Carlos 117 km · Hermosillo 196 km · Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 206 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 Esperanza (27.5805°, -109.9312°, elevation 46 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).