Ixtlán del Río weather in October

In October, Ixtlán del Río sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ixtlán del Río's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtlán del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ixtlán del Río is municipal seat of Ixtlán, State of Nayarit, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ixtlán del Río reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
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182816
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202816
212816
222816
232816
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312814

How October really feels in Ixtlán del Río

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ixtlán del Río weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19210.98.4
Feb27° / 10°151.711.38.1
Mar29° / 11°60.911.97.0
Apr31° / 13°40.812.55.7
May32° / 15°113134.6
Jun31° / 18°15817.613.33.7
Jul29° / 18°24626.113.23.5
Aug28° / 18°23827.212.73.5
Sep28° / 18°20323.212.14.0
Oct28° / 16°7610.711.56.1
Nov27° / 13°142.3118.1
Dec26° / 10°131.810.78.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33862
43862
54159
64258
74456
84555
94654
104852
115050
125248
135347
145545
155545
165743
175941
186139
196238
206436
216535
226733
236931
246931
257030
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ixtlán del Río gets around 76 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% 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
356
455
554
652
751
850
948
1047
1145
1243
1342
1440
1538
1636
1734
1832
1930
2028
2126
2224
2322
2421
2519
2618
2717
2816
2915
3014
3113

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13105235
23115333
33115531
44115629
54125628
64125727
74125925
85125924
95126023
106136021
116136120
127146019
137156018
148165917
159175816
1610185814
1711195713
1813215412
1914225311
201524529
211725508
221826487
232028476
242129455
252330435
262431414
272632393
282832373
292933352
303134332
313234322

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
195calm
205calm
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 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 5:52 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:41
211.85:525:40
311.85:535:39
411.75:535:38
511.75:535:37
611.75:545:36
711.75:545:35
811.75:545:34
911.65:555:33
1011.65:555:33
1111.65:555:32
1211.65:565:31
1311.65:565:30
1411.55:575:29
1511.55:575:29
1611.55:575:28
1711.55:585:27
1811.55:585:26
1911.45:585:25
2011.45:595:25
2111.45:595:24
2211.46:005:23
2311.46:005:23
2411.46:015:22
2511.36:015:21
2611.36:025:21
2711.36:025:20
2811.36:035:20
2911.36:035:19
3011.26:045:18
3111.26:045:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ixtlán del Río

In seasonPeak

None of Ixtlán del Río's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ixtlán del Río's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ixtlán del Río?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ixtlán del Río in October

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

In October, Ixtlán del Río sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ixtlán del Río 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 Ixtlán del Río peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 10UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ixtlán del Río 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 Ixtlán del Río is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr17Moderate
May40Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ixtlán del Río?

Ixtlán del Río sits at 21.0°N, 104.4°W, 1,081 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Magdalena, 43 km away.

Topography around Ixtlán del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtlán del Río has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 1,142 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,878 m.

The land around Ixtlán del Río is covered by grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,879 m
80 km
2,878 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Magdalena 43 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 55 km · Tequila 58 km · Compostela 60 km · Ameca 64 km · Xalisco 71 km · Tepic 76 km · El Salto 79 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 Ixtlán del Río (21.0351°, -104.3688°, elevation 1,081 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).