Hidalgo weather in October

In October, Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hidalgo's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:46 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Hidalgo is municipal seat of Hidalgo, State of Nuevo León, 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hidalgo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22818
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52818
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How October really feels in Hidalgo

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.

Hidalgo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 336.610.66.9
Feb23° / 10°285.511.17.6
Mar26° / 14°347.211.87.5
Apr29° / 17°357.312.65.9
May31° / 20°4610.113.34.5
Jun33° / 21°437.413.64.1
Jul33° / 21°376.113.54.1
Aug33° / 21°395.612.94.1
Sep30° / 20°9311.112.25.1
Oct27° / 17°427.611.47.1
Nov23° / 12°336.410.77.6
Dec20° / 315.910.47.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116634
126634
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hidalgo gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
825
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131625406
2131626396
3131726386
4141727376
5141727375
6141728365
7151728355
8151729345
9161829334
10161830324
11171830313
12171931303
13181931293
14191932272
15202032262
16212032252
17232032241
18242032231
19252032211
20272032201
21282032191
22302032180
23312031170
24332031160
25342030160
26352029150
27372128150
28382127140
29392126140
30402125130
31412224130

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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227calm
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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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:24
211.76:396:22
311.76:396:21
411.76:396:20
511.76:406:19
611.66:406:18
711.66:416:17
811.66:416:16
911.66:426:15
1011.56:426:14
1111.56:436:13
1211.56:436:12
1311.56:446:11
1411.46:446:10
1511.46:456:09
1611.46:466:08
1711.46:466:07
1811.36:476:06
1911.36:476:05
2011.36:486:05
2111.36:486:04
2211.26:496:03
2311.26:506:02
2411.26:506:01
2511.26:516:00
2611.16:516:00
2711.16:525:59
2811.16:535:58
2911.16:535:57
3011.06:545:57
3111.06:555:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hidalgo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hidalgo in October

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

In October, Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hidalgo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hidalgo peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Feb 810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hidalgo?

Hidalgo sits at 26.0°N, 100.5°W, 562 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras, 20 km away.

Topography around Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hidalgo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,460 m.

The land around Hidalgo is covered by shrubs (63%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
1,686 m
80 km
3,460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras 20 km · Mitras Poniente 22 km · García 23 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 24 km · Ciénega de Flores 29 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 30 km · Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 30 km · Santa Catarina 33 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 Hidalgo (25.9724°, -100.4522°, elevation 562 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).