Ixmiquilpan weather in October

In October, Ixmiquilpan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ixmiquilpan's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixmiquilpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ixmiquilpan is human settlement in 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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ixmiquilpan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
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122313
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232311
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Ixmiquilpan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 153.410.97.7
Feb23° / 163.511.38.2
Mar26° / 10°225.311.97.7
Apr28° / 13°36812.56.8
May28° / 14°4911.5136.4
Jun26° / 15°9914.713.25.9
Jul25° / 14°9815.913.15.9
Aug25° / 14°8414.712.76.0
Sep24° / 14°11316.512.15.7
Oct23° / 12°589.811.56.7
Nov22° / 10°204.6117.7
Dec22° / 71.710.88.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43268
53169
63268
73367
83466
93466
103664
113664
123763
133862
143961
154060
164258
174456
184555
194654
204852
214951
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285248
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ixmiquilpan gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
441
540
640
739
838
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1533
1632
1731
1830
1929
2029
2128
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135578
235578
336568
437558
537567
638557
738557
839547
939547
1040546
1141536
1243516
1344515
1446495
1548485
1650464
1752444
1854424
1956413
2058393
2161372
2262362
2363352
2465341
2567321
2668311
2769301
2869301
2970291
3071281
3173270

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:20
211.86:326:19
311.86:326:18
411.86:326:18
511.76:336:17
611.76:336:16
711.76:336:15
811.76:336:14
911.76:346:13
1011.66:346:12
1111.66:346:12
1211.66:356:11
1311.66:356:10
1411.66:366:09
1511.56:366:08
1611.56:366:08
1711.56:376:07
1811.56:376:06
1911.56:376:05
2011.46:386:05
2111.46:386:04
2211.46:396:03
2311.46:396:03
2411.46:406:02
2511.46:406:01
2611.36:406:01
2711.36:416:00
2811.36:416:00
2911.36:425:59
3011.36:425:59
3111.36:435:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ixmiquilpan

In seasonPeak

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

Ixmiquilpan's rainy season runs June–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 Ixmiquilpan?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ixmiquilpan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ixmiquilpan in October

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

In October, Ixmiquilpan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ixmiquilpan 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 Ixmiquilpan peaks around June 16 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ixmiquilpan 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 Ixmiquilpan is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ixmiquilpan?

Ixmiquilpan sits at 20.5°N, 99.2°W, 1,711 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Progreso de Alvaro Obregon, 26 km away.

Topography around Ixmiquilpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixmiquilpan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,719 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,016 m.

The land around Ixmiquilpan is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
3,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 26 km · Mixquiahuala de Juarez 28 km · Actopan 37 km · Tula de Allende 49 km · Zacualtipán 61 km · Tequixquiac 64 km · Pachuca de Soto 64 km · Tepeji del Río de Ocampo 65 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 Ixmiquilpan (20.4784°, -99.217°, elevation 1,711 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).