Loma Bonita weather in October

In October, Loma Bonita sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 248 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Loma Bonita's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loma Bonita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Loma Bonita is municipal seat of Loma Bonita, State of Oaxaca, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Loma Bonita reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
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How October really feels in Loma Bonita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
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.

Loma Bonita 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
Jan26° / 18°507.9117.1
Feb28° / 19°356.311.46.7
Mar31° / 21°325.711.95.2
Apr34° / 23°426.312.43.5
May34° / 25°11013.212.82.7
Jun33° / 25°32124.113.12.3
Jul32° / 24°34126.6132.5
Aug32° / 24°36027.112.62.4
Sep31° / 24°40326.512.12.6
Oct30° / 23°24819.111.63.8
Nov28° / 21°11312.311.15.7
Dec27° / 19°548.810.96.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
73070
83169
93268
103268
113367
123565
133565
143664
153862
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174060
184159
194258
204357
214456
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Loma Bonita gets around 248 mm of rain over 19.1 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 63% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
574
673
773
872
971
1070
1169
1269
1368
1466
1565
1664
1762
1861
1959
2058
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2651
2751
2850
2950
3049
3149

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001116325
2001126324
3001136224
4001146223
5002146123
6002156023
7002156122
8002156122
9002156122
10002166022
11003166021
12003166021
13003176020
14004175920
15004176019
16004186018
17005186017
18006195817
19006205816
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21017215615
22018225514
23118235413
24119245313
25119255212
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271110275011
281110285010
291111294910
30111130499
31111131489

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
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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 6:17 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:08
211.86:186:07
311.86:186:06
411.86:186:05
511.86:186:04
611.86:186:04
711.76:196:03
811.76:196:02
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1211.66:205:59
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2511.46:245:50
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2711.46:255:49
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2911.46:265:48
3011.46:265:48
3111.36:275:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.3Bright
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174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Loma Bonita

In seasonPeak

In October, Loma Bonita sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Loma Bonita's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Loma Bonita?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loma Bonita.

What to pack for Loma Bonita in October

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

In October, Loma Bonita sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Loma Bonita 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 Loma Bonita peaks around August 17 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Loma Bonita 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 Loma Bonita is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May49Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loma Bonita?

Loma Bonita sits at 18.1°N, 95.9°W, 25 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxtepec, 26 km away.

Topography around Loma Bonita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loma Bonita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,715 m.

The land around Loma Bonita is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
2,715 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Tuxtepec 26 km · Cosamaloapan 30 km · Tres Valles 31 km · Carlos A. Carrillo 33 km · Isla 38 km · Tlacotalpan 61 km · La Isla 62 km · Tierra Blanca 63 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 Loma Bonita (18.1077°, -95.8805°, elevation 25 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).