Fresnillo weather in October

In October, Fresnillo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fresnillo's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresnillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Fresnillo is city in Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico.

Density
29/km²
people per km²
Founded
1554

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Fresnillo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Fresnillo 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° / 152.610.77.7
Feb22° / 111.611.28.4
Mar25° / 81.611.88.6
Apr27° / 11°92.212.57.8
May29° / 14°204.713.16.5
Jun28° / 15°689.713.46.2
Jul26° / 14°9411.813.36.5
Aug26° / 14°7910.912.86.6
Sep24° / 13°981312.16.5
Oct24° / 11°315.311.58.0
Nov22° / 132.310.98.4
Dec20° / 81.510.67.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106535
116535
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fresnillo gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1817
1916
2016
2115
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38515
48614
58812
68911
79010
89010
9919
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:34
211.86:476:33
311.76:486:32
411.76:486:31
511.76:486:30
611.76:496:29
711.76:496:28
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1311.56:526:23
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1611.56:536:20
1711.46:536:19
1811.46:546:18
1911.46:546:18
2011.46:556:17
2111.36:556:16
2211.36:566:15
2311.36:566:15
2411.36:576:14
2511.36:576:13
2611.26:586:12
2711.26:586:12
2811.26:596:11
2911.27:006:11
3011.27:006:10
3111.17:016:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fresnillo?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Fresnillo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fresnillo in October

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

In October, Fresnillo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fresnillo 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 Fresnillo peaks around May 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 16UV 14Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Fresnillo?

Fresnillo sits at 23.2°N, 102.9°W, 2,192 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Víctor Rosales, 30 km away.

Topography around Fresnillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fresnillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 2,197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Fresnillo is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,141 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Víctor Rosales 30 km · Zacatecas 54 km · Guadalupe 60 km · Jerez de García Salinas 60 km · Río Grande 74 km · Sombrerete 94 km · Rincón de Romos 119 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 129 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 Fresnillo (23.1749°, -102.8679°, elevation 2,192 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).