La Barca weather in October

In October, La Barca sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 37% 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 La Barca's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Barca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

La Barca is city of Jalisco State, Mexico.

Density
2,935/km²
people per km²
Founded
1553

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 La Barca reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12816
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172814
182814
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202814
212814
222814
232814
242814
252814
262814
272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

How October really feels in La Barca

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.

La Barca weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 141.810.98.5
Feb27° / 10°91.511.38.2
Mar29° / 11°81.111.96.9
Apr31° / 14°41.312.55.4
May32° / 16°205.212.94.5
Jun30° / 17°9015.813.24.2
Jul28° / 16°11120.813.14.6
Aug28° / 16°971912.74.8
Sep28° / 16°9516.912.15.2
Oct28° / 14°377.211.56.6
Nov27° / 12°132.4118.1
Dec26° / 51.110.88.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54357
64456
74456
84654
94654
104852
114852
124951
135050
145149
155347
165446
175545
185644
195842
206040
216238
226337
236436
246535
256733
266832
276931
287030
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Barca gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1327
1426
1525
1624
1723
1822
1921
2020
2119
2218
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2813
2913
3012
3111

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1304427
2304525
3314623
4324622
5334720
6334819
7344818
8354917
9354916
10364915
11374914
12394813
13404812
14424611
15444511
16464310
1749429
1851409
1954388
2056377
2157367
2260346
2361336
2463325
2564315
2666304
2767294
2868284
2970273
3071263
3172253

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:456:34
211.86:456:33
311.86:456:32
411.86:456:31
511.76:466:30
611.76:466:29
711.76:466:28
811.76:476:27
911.76:476:27
1011.66:476:26
1111.66:486:25
1211.66:486:24
1311.66:486:23
1411.66:496:23
1511.56:496:22
1611.56:496:21
1711.56:506:20
1811.56:506:20
1911.56:516:19
2011.56:516:18
2111.46:516:17
2211.46:526:17
2311.46:526:16
2411.46:536:15
2511.46:536:15
2611.36:546:14
2711.36:546:14
2811.36:546:13
2911.36:556:13
3011.36:556:12
3111.36:566:12

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 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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 La Barca

In seasonPeak

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

La Barca'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 La Barca?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Barca in October

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

In October, La Barca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Barca 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 La Barca peaks around May 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 21UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in La Barca 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 La Barca is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Barca?

La Barca sits at 20.3°N, 102.5°W, 1,558 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jamay, 17 km away.

Topography around La Barca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Barca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,733 m.

The land around La Barca is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
2,733 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jamay 17 km · Ocotlán 25 km · Yurécuaro 28 km · Atotonilco el Alto 29 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 32 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 38 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 43 km · Jacona de Plancarte 45 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 La Barca (20.2899°, -102.542°, elevation 1,558 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).