Huatusco weather in October

In October, Huatusco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 192 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 8% 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 Huatusco's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huatusco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Huatusco is municipal seat of Huatusco, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

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 Huatusco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
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172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222213
232213
242213
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Huatusco weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15617.2114.9
Feb19° / 10°14114.411.35.4
Mar21° / 11°21817.911.95.4
Apr23° / 13°25618.412.45.5
May24° / 15°20520.412.95.3
Jun23° / 15°21622.913.14.7
Jul23° / 14°11717.4135.6
Aug23° / 15°14320.912.65.2
Sep23° / 15°22624.412.14.3
Oct22° / 14°19222.211.64.7
Nov20° / 12°16117.311.15.1
Dec19° / 10°13915.810.95.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62278
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122575
132674
142674
152872
162872
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huatusco gets around 192 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
482
581
680
779
878
977
1076
1175
1274
1373
1472
1571
1670
1769
1868
1968
2067
2166
2266
2365
2465
2565
2664
2764
2864
2964
3063
3163

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
133067
233166
333364
433463
543561
643759
743858
843957
944056
1044254
1144353
1254451
1354550
1454648
1564847
1664945
1775043
1885042
1985240
2095239
21105337
22115336
23125335
24135334
25135532
26145531
27155530
28165628
29175726
30185725
31195823

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:12
211.86:226:11
311.86:226:10
411.86:236:09
511.86:236:08
611.76:236:07
711.76:246:07
811.76:246:06
911.76:246:05
1011.76:246:04
1111.66:256:03
1211.66:256:03
1311.66:256:02
1411.66:266:01
1511.66:266:00
1611.66:266:00
1711.56:275:59
1811.56:275:58
1911.56:275:57
2011.56:285:57
2111.56:285:56
2211.56:285:56
2311.46:295:55
2411.46:295:54
2511.46:305:54
2611.46:305:53
2711.46:305:53
2811.46:315:52
2911.36:315:52
3011.36:325:51
3111.36:325:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Huatusco?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Huatusco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huatusco in October

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

In October, Huatusco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Huatusco 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 Huatusco peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Huatusco 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 Huatusco is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1645 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May47Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huatusco?

Huatusco sits at 19.1°N, 97.0°W, 1,290 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coscomatepec de Bravo, 12 km away.

Topography around Huatusco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huatusco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 1,288 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,559 m.

The land around Huatusco is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
5,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Coscomatepec de Bravo 12 km · Fortín de las Flores 27 km · Córdoba 30 km · Xico 31 km · Coatepec 34 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 34 km · Orizaba 36 km · Río Blanco 41 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 Huatusco (19.1488°, -96.9676°, elevation 1,290 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).