Loreto weather in October

In October, Loreto sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.1 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Loreto's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loreto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Loreto is human settlement in Zacatecas, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Loreto reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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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Loreto 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
Jan21° / 142.110.87.9
Feb23° / 111.711.28.6
Mar25° / 61.311.88.6
Apr28° / 12°51.612.57.6
May29° / 14°224.913.16.4
Jun28° / 15°701013.36.1
Jul26° / 15°9512.113.26.4
Aug26° / 15°8011.112.86.5
Sep25° / 14°811112.16.6
Oct25° / 12°305.111.57.9
Nov23° / 101.810.98.6
Dec21° / 71.110.78.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156436
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206931
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227030
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247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
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317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Loreto gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
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523
623
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1419
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2014
2113
2212
2311
2410
2510
269
279
288
298
307
317

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38416
48515
58614
68614
78713
88713
98812
108812
118911
128911
139010
149010
159010
16919
17919
18928
19928
20937
21937
22946
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 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 6:43 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:31
211.86:436:30
311.86:446:29
411.76:446:28
511.76:446:27
611.76:456:26
711.76:456:25
811.66:456:24
911.66:466:23
1011.66:466:22
1111.66:476:21
1211.66:476:21
1311.56:476:20
1411.56:486:19
1511.56:486:18
1611.56:496:17
1711.56:496:16
1811.46:506:16
1911.46:506:15
2011.46:506:14
2111.46:516:13
2211.46:516:13
2311.36:526:12
2411.36:526:11
2511.36:536:11
2611.36:536:10
2711.36:546:09
2811.26:546:09
2911.26:556:08
3011.26:566:07
3111.26:566:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Loreto?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Loreto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Loreto in October

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

In October, Loreto sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Loreto 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 Loreto peaks around May 24 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 highMay 24UV 14Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Loreto?

Loreto sits at 22.3°N, 102.0°W, 2,065 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pabellón de Arteaga, 33 km away.

Topography around Loreto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loreto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 2,034 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Loreto is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
671 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Pabellón de Arteaga 33 km · Rincón de Romos 35 km · San Francisco de los Romo 37 km · Salinas de Hidalgo 48 km · Jesús María 50 km · Aguascalientes 53 km · Guadalupe 76 km · Zacatecas 82 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 Loreto (22.2719°, -101.986°, elevation 2,065 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).