Jerez de García Salinas weather in October

In October, Jerez de García Salinas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.1 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jerez de García Salinas's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jerez de García Salinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Jerez de García Salinas is town and municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.

Founded
1569

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 Jerez de García Salinas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52311
62311
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102311
112311
122311
132311
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232310
24239
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28239
29239
30239
31239

Jerez de García Salinas 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
Jan19° / 182.610.87.4
Feb21° / 131.711.28.1
Mar23° / 81.511.88.6
Apr26° / 10°72.212.58.2
May28° / 12°224.813.17.3
Jun27° / 14°9412.113.46.3
Jul25° / 13°14415.713.26.1
Aug24° / 13°11414.312.86.3
Sep23° / 13°11114.312.16.2
Oct23° / 10°386.111.57.7
Nov21° / 132.510.98.2
Dec19° / 91.710.67.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45743
55743
65743
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146337
156337
166337
176535
186535
196733
206832
216832
226931
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jerez de García Salinas gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
529
628
728
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1422
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
309
319

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28515
38713
48812
58812
68911
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20964
21964
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:35
211.86:486:34
311.76:486:33
411.76:486:32
511.76:496:31
611.76:496:30
711.76:496:29
811.66:506:28
911.66:506:27
1011.66:506:26
1111.66:516:25
1211.66:516:24
1311.56:526:24
1411.56:526:23
1511.56:536:22
1611.56:536:21
1711.46:536:20
1811.46:546:19
1911.46:546:19
2011.46:556:18
2111.46:556:17
2211.36:566:16
2311.36:566:16
2411.36:576:15
2511.36:576:14
2611.36:586:14
2711.26:586:13
2811.26:596:12
2911.26:596:12
3011.27:006:11
3111.27:016:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jerez de García Salinas

In seasonPeak

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

Jerez de García Salinas's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Jerez de García Salinas?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Jerez de García Salinas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Jerez de García Salinas in October

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

In October, Jerez de García Salinas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jerez de García Salinas 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 Jerez de García Salinas peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 14UV 14Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Jerez de García Salinas?

Jerez de García Salinas sits at 22.6°N, 103.0°W, 2,001 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacatecas, 44 km away.

Topography around Jerez de García Salinas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jerez de García Salinas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jerez de García Salinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,710 m.

The land around Jerez de García Salinas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), shrubs (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
919 m
80 km
1,710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Zacatecas 44 km · Víctor Rosales 44 km · Guadalupe 50 km · Fresnillo 60 km · Rincón de Romos 83 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 92 km · Calvillo 94 km · San Francisco de los Romo 98 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 Jerez de García Salinas (22.6497°, -102.9898°, elevation 2,001 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).