Ixtaczoquitlán weather in October

In October, Ixtaczoquitlán sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 192 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 11% 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 Ixtaczoquitlán's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtaczoquitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ixtaczoquitlán is municipal seat of Ixtaczoquitlán, 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 Ixtaczoquitlán 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 20°C and 25°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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Ixtaczoquitlán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°11115.9115.3
Feb21° / 10°9613.111.45.9
Mar22° / 12°15116.711.95.8
Apr24° / 14°19218.712.45.6
May25° / 15°2112112.95.2
Jun24° / 16°2272313.14.8
Jul24° / 15°14518.1135.6
Aug24° / 15°14219.912.65.4
Sep23° / 16°20423.912.14.5
Oct22° / 14°1922111.64.9
Nov21° / 12°14016.711.15.3
Dec20° / 10°9314.510.95.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
62278
72278
82377
92476
102476
112575
122674
132674
142872
152872
162971
173169
183268
193268
203268
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
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273466
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ixtaczoquitlán gets around 192 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
479
578
678
777
876
975
1074
1173
1272
1370
1469
1568
1666
1765
1864
1963
2062
2162
2261
2361
2461
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1330661
2331651
3332641
4333631
5334621
6336601
7337591
8438571
9440551
10441541
11442540
12443530
13444520
14446500
15447490
16448470
17549460
18550450
19651430
20751420
21851410
22951400
231051390
241151380
251251370
261351360
271452340
281552330
291653310
301753300
311854280

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
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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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:12
211.86:236:11
311.86:236:10
411.86:236:10
511.86:236:09
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:07
811.76:246:06
911.76:246:05
1011.76:256:05
1111.76:256:04
1211.66:256:03
1311.66:256:02
1411.66:266:02
1511.66:266:01
1611.66:266:00
1711.56:275:59
1811.56:275:59
1911.56:275:58
2011.56:285:57
2111.56:285:57
2211.56:295:56
2311.46:295:56
2411.46:295:55
2511.46:305:54
2611.46:305:54
2711.46:315:53
2811.46:315:53
2911.36:315:52
3011.36:325:52
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 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.82 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
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244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ixtaczoquitlán?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ixtaczoquitlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ixtaczoquitlán in October

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

In October, Ixtaczoquitlán sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Ixtaczoquitlán is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1547 µg/m³Oct 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May48Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ixtaczoquitlán?

Ixtaczoquitlán sits at 18.9°N, 97.1°W, 1,146 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Orizaba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ixtaczoquitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtaczoquitlán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,541 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,540 m.

The land around Ixtaczoquitlán is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
790 m
16 km
2,541 m
80 km
5,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Orizaba 4.0 km · Fortín de las Flores 9.0 km · Río Blanco 10 km · Nogales 11 km · Ciudad Mendoza 13 km · Córdoba 15 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 24 km · Huatusco 34 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 Ixtaczoquitlán (18.8536°, -97.0623°, elevation 1,146 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).