Huauchinango weather in October

In October, Huauchinango sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 239 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Huauchinango's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huauchinango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Huauchinango is municipal seat of Huauchinango, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Founded
1116

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Huauchinango reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 26°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)
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122316
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232315
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312214

Huauchinango weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°7913.910.95.5
Feb21° / 11°7413.211.35.7
Mar23° / 13°10016.311.95.8
Apr25° / 15°12818.112.45.5
May26° / 17°13721.212.95.0
Jun25° / 17°24624.513.24.4
Jul25° / 17°22227.613.14.1
Aug25° / 17°22226.712.74.2
Sep24° / 17°29325.712.14.3
Oct23° / 15°23919.411.55.3
Nov21° / 13°12414.8115.6
Dec19° / 11°7613.510.85.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132773
142872
153070
163070
173268
183268
193565
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273763
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huauchinango gets around 239 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
473
573
672
772
871
970
1069
1168
1267
1366
1464
1563
1662
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2256
2355
2455
2555
2655
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15165524
25165623
35165623
45165722
56165721
66165721
76165820
86165820
97175719
107175719
117185718
127185817
137195717
147205716
158215516
168225515
179235414
189245413
1910255312
2011265211
2111275111
2212285010
231329499
241330489
251431478
261531468
271532457
281633457
291733446
301734435
311735435

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:276:16
211.86:276:15
311.86:276:14
411.86:276:13
511.76:286:12
611.76:286:11
711.76:286:10
811.76:296:10
911.76:296:09
1011.66:296:08
1111.66:306:07
1211.66:306:06
1311.66:306:05
1411.66:316:05
1511.56:316:04
1611.56:316:03
1711.56:326:02
1811.56:326:02
1911.56:326:01
2011.56:336:00
2111.46:336:00
2211.46:345:59
2311.46:345:58
2411.46:355:58
2511.46:355:57
2611.36:355:56
2711.36:365:56
2811.36:365:55
2911.36:375:55
3011.36:375:54
3111.36:385:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Huauchinango

In seasonPeak

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

Huauchinango's rainy season runs May–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 Huauchinango?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Huauchinango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huauchinango in October

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

In October, Huauchinango sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Huauchinango?

Huauchinango sits at 20.2°N, 98.1°W, 1,531 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xicotepec de Juárez, 15 km away.

Topography around Huauchinango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huauchinango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m around an average of 1,547 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,452 m.

The land around Huauchinango is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
619 m
16 km
2,357 m
80 km
3,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Xicotepec de Juárez 15 km · Zacatlán 28 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 31 km · Tulancingo 34 km · Santiago Tulantepec 35 km · Chignahuapan 37 km · Apan 66 km · Tepeapulco 67 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 Huauchinango (20.1738°, -98.0549°, elevation 1,531 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).