Huixtla weather in October

In October, Huixtla sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 438 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Huixtla's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huixtla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
438 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Huixtla is municipal seat of Huixtla, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1486

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Huixtla reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Huixtla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°154.111.26.9
Feb30° / 18°144.211.56.3
Mar30° / 19°339.311.95.4
Apr30° / 20°10817.712.34.3
May29° / 20°34428.512.73.3
Jun28° / 20°53529.412.93.3
Jul28° / 19°51830.812.83.1
Aug28° / 19°57930.912.53.2
Sep28° / 20°64029.712.13.2
Oct27° / 19°43829.411.73.5
Nov28° / 18°15219.511.35.1
Dec28° / 17°368.411.16.8

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3892
4892
5991
6991
71189
81189
91288
101288
111387
121486
131585
141684
151684
161882
172179
182179
192377
202575
212773
222971
233169
243367
253466
263763
273763
284060
294159
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huixtla gets around 438 mm of rain over 29.4 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 95% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
199
298
398
498
598
698
798
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1896
1996
2095
2195
2294
2393
2492
2591
2690
2789
2888
2986
3085
3184

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1016633
2016633
3016633
4016633
5016633
6016633
7016732
8016732
9016831
10026830
11026830
12026929
13027028
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19037423
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312107414

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 4 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
174calm
184calm
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214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:035:55
211.96:035:54
311.86:035:53
411.86:035:53
511.86:035:52
611.86:035:51
711.86:045:50
811.86:045:50
911.86:045:49
1011.76:045:48
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1311.76:055:46
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1811.66:065:43
1911.66:065:43
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2211.66:075:41
2311.66:075:41
2411.56:075:40
2511.56:085:40
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Huixtla

In seasonPeak

In October, Huixtla sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Huixtla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Huixtla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Huixtla?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huixtla.

What to pack for Huixtla in October

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

In October, Huixtla sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Huixtla in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 34 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Huixtla in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huixtla peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huixtla 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 Huixtla is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huixtla?

Huixtla sits at 15.1°N, 92.5°W, 52 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tapachula, 34 km away.

Topography around Huixtla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huixtla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Huixtla is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,802 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Tapachula 34 km · Motozintla 34 km · Cacahoatán 36 km · Malacatán 50 km · Mapastepec 57 km · Comalapa 67 km · San Marcos 74 km · Comitancillo 77 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 Huixtla (15.1392°, -92.4634°, elevation 52 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. 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).