Lerdo weather in October

In October, Lerdo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lerdo's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lerdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Lerdo is municipal seat of Lerdo, State of Durango, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lerdo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
152918
162917
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192917
202917
212917
222916
232916
242816
252816
262816
272816
282815
292815
302815
312715

How October really feels in Lerdo

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.

Lerdo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 91.610.68.2
Feb25° / 12°5111.18.6
Mar28° / 14°71.311.87.4
Apr32° / 18°30.912.65.0
May35° / 21°92.113.23.4
Jun35° / 23°223.813.63.1
Jul34° / 23°41713.43.5
Aug33° / 22°305.512.93.8
Sep31° / 20°476.612.25.0
Oct29° / 17°182.711.46.8
Nov25° / 13°81.510.88.7
Dec22° / 10°71.510.48.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127822
137822
147822
157723
167723
177723
187723
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
247921
258020
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lerdo gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
412
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
247
257
267
276
286
296
305
315

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15128174
25228164
35328154
45528143
55628133
65727133
75827123
85827123
96026113
106126112
116225112
126424102
136523102
146622102
15692191
16702091
17702091
18721981
19731881
20741871
21761770
22771760
23791650
24791650
25811540
26811540
27831430
28831430
29841330
30851320
31861220

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:36
211.76:516:35
311.76:516:34
411.76:526:33
511.76:526:32
611.66:526:31
711.66:536:30
811.66:536:29
911.66:546:28
1011.56:546:27
1111.56:556:26
1211.56:556:25
1311.56:566:24
1411.46:566:23
1511.46:576:22
1611.46:576:21
1711.46:586:20
1811.36:596:19
1911.36:596:18
2011.37:006:17
2111.37:006:16
2211.27:016:16
2311.27:016:15
2411.27:026:14
2511.27:036:13
2611.27:036:12
2711.17:046:12
2811.17:046:11
2911.17:056:10
3011.17:066:10
3111.07:066:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lerdo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lerdo in October

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

In October, Lerdo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lerdo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (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 peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 20UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Lerdo?

Lerdo sits at 25.5°N, 103.5°W, 1,156 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Gómez Palacio, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lerdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerdo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 1,150 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Lerdo is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gómez Palacio 4.0 km · Torreón 11 km · Matamoros 30 km · Francisco I. Madero 37 km · San Pedro 59 km · Guadalupe Victoria 135 km · Parras de la Fuente 136 km · Juan Aldama 139 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 (25.5361°, -103.5249°, elevation 1,156 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).