Hunucmá weather in October

In October, Hunucmá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hunucmá's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hunucmá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Hunucmá is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1571

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hunucmá reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
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How October really feels in Hunucmá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hunucmá weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°19410.97.2
Feb30° / 20°14311.36.4
Mar31° / 21°122.411.95.3
Apr33° / 23°163.612.54.0
May34° / 24°376.8133.4
Jun33° / 25°10214.813.33.0
Jul33° / 25°631413.13.2
Aug33° / 25°8015.812.73.1
Sep32° / 24°1131912.13.1
Oct31° / 24°7713.211.54.3
Nov29° / 22°275.9116.0
Dec28° / 20°194.110.76.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34852
44951
54951
65149
75248
85248
95347
105446
115545
125644
135644
145644
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hunucmá gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
357
456
554
653
752
851
950
1049
1147
1246
1345
1444
1543
1642
1741
1840
1939
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10155836
20155935
30156034
40166033
50166132
60166330
70276229
80276427
90276526
100286525
110386524
120386722
130496621
140496720
1514106619
1615116518
1715126418
1816136317
1916146316
2017156215
2117166115
2218176014
2318186013
2419195813
25110195812
26210205711
27211205611
28211205710
2921221569
3021221578
3121322558

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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1812light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:43
211.85:555:42
311.85:555:41
411.75:555:40
511.75:555:39
611.75:565:38
711.75:565:37
811.75:565:36
911.65:575:36
1011.65:575:35
1111.65:575:34
1211.65:585:33
1311.65:585:32
1411.55:595:31
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1711.56:005:29
1811.56:005:28
1911.56:015:28
2011.46:015:27
2111.46:015:26
2211.46:025:25
2311.46:025:25
2411.46:035:24
2511.36:035:23
2611.36:045:23
2711.36:045:22
2811.36:055:22
2911.36:055:21
3011.26:065:21
3111.26:065:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
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184.9Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hunucmá

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hunucmá's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Hunucmá?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hunucmá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hunucmá in October

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

In October, Hunucmá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hunucmá in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Hunucmá 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 Hunucmá peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Hunucmá 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 Hunucmá is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2025 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hunucmá?

Hunucmá sits at 21.0°N, 89.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Umán, 20 km away.

Topography around Hunucmá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hunucmá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Hunucmá is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
152 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Umán 20 km · Merida 27 km · Kanasín 34 km · Progreso 37 km · Motul 62 km · Ticul 77 km · Izamal 90 km · Oxkutzkab 92 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 Hunucmá (21.0164°, -89.8772°, elevation 7 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).