Lerdo de Tejada weather in October

In October, Lerdo de Tejada sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 239 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 30% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Lerdo de Tejada's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lerdo de Tejada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Lerdo de Tejada is municipal seat of Lerdo de Tejada, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lerdo de Tejada reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
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102925
112925
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How October really feels in Lerdo de Tejada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lerdo de Tejada weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°5810.4117.1
Feb25° / 21°356.211.47.6
Mar27° / 23°254.811.97.7
Apr29° / 25°254.612.46.4
May30° / 26°578.812.95.1
Jun30° / 26°21221.213.13.6
Jul30° / 26°22823.4133.5
Aug30° / 25°24724.612.63.4
Sep29° / 25°31825.212.13.3
Oct28° / 25°23919.511.64.7
Nov26° / 23°12514.511.16.0
Dec25° / 21°6211.110.96.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63862
73862
84060
94060
104258
114258
124456
134555
144555
154654
164852
174951
185050
195149
205248
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lerdo de Tejada gets around 239 mm of rain over 19.5 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
374
474
573
672
772
871
970
1070
1169
1268
1367
1466
1565
1664
1763
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2357
2456
2556
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1143956
2144055
3154054
4154153
5154252
6164251
7164350
8164449
9164548
10164547
11174646
12174745
13184744
14184842
15294841
162104940
172104938
182115037
192125135
202135134
212145133
222165032
232175031
242185030
252194929
262204928
272224926
282234925
293244924
303244923
313254922

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 6:16 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:06
211.86:166:05
311.86:176:04
411.86:176:03
511.86:176:03
611.76:176:02
711.76:176:01
811.76:186:00
911.76:185:59
1011.76:185:59
1111.76:195:58
1211.66:195:57
1311.66:195:56
1411.66:195:56
1511.66:205:55
1611.66:205:54
1711.66:205:53
1811.56:215:53
1911.56:215:52
2011.56:215:51
2111.56:225:51
2211.56:225:50
2311.56:235:50
2411.46:235:49
2511.46:235:48
2611.46:245:48
2711.46:245:47
2811.46:255:47
2911.46:255:46
3011.36:255:46
3111.36:265:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lerdo de Tejada

In seasonPeak

In October, Lerdo de Tejada sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lerdo de Tejada sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Lerdo de Tejada's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Lerdo de Tejada?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lerdo de Tejada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lerdo de Tejada in October

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

In October, Lerdo de Tejada sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lerdo de Tejada in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Lerdo de Tejada 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 Lerdo de Tejada peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Lerdo de Tejada 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 Lerdo de Tejada is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1529 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lerdo de Tejada?

Lerdo de Tejada sits at 18.6°N, 95.5°W, 9 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tlacotalpan, 15 km away.

Topography around Lerdo de Tejada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerdo de Tejada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.

The land around Lerdo de Tejada is covered by grassland (33%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
1,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Tlacotalpan 15 km · Santiago Tuxtla 29 km · Alvarado 30 km · Carlos A. Carrillo 38 km · San Andrés Tuxtla 38 km · Cosamaloapan 41 km · Catemaco 49 km · La Isla 67 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 Lerdo de Tejada (18.6294°, -95.5197°, elevation 9 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).