Los Mochis weather in October

In October, Los Mochis sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Los Mochis's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Mochis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Los Mochis is municipal seat of Ahome, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Founded
1893

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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Los Mochis reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
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How October really feels in Los Mochis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Los Mochis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°131.510.68.4
Feb27° / 14°131.711.18.1
Mar29° / 15°20.411.87.2
Apr31° / 16°10.312.65.8
May33° / 20°00.113.24.4
Jun35° / 24°40.713.63.3
Jul36° / 27°527.513.42.2
Aug36° / 27°9312.612.92.0
Sep35° / 26°10210.912.22.5
Oct35° / 23°262.911.43.4
Nov31° / 18°171.810.75.8
Dec27° / 14°121.510.48.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
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318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Los Mochis gets around 26 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
613
713
812
912
1011
1111
1210
1310
149
159
169
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
286
296
306
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003122758
2003142855
3004152952
4004173048
5005193145
6016203142
7017223239
8018243235
9018253332
100110273330
110111283327
120212293324
131213313321
141214323319
151215333217
161216343215
171317343213
181318353112
192418353111
20241935309
21252036298
22362136287
23362236276
24372336265
25482436244
26492536233
275102636222
285112736202
296112835181
307122835171
317132935150

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:125:58
211.76:135:57
311.76:135:56
411.76:145:55
511.76:145:53
611.66:145:52
711.66:155:51
811.66:155:50
911.66:165:49
1011.56:165:48
1111.56:175:47
1211.56:175:46
1311.56:185:45
1411.46:195:44
1511.46:195:43
1611.46:205:42
1711.46:205:42
1811.36:215:41
1911.36:215:40
2011.36:225:39
2111.36:225:38
2211.26:235:37
2311.26:245:36
2411.26:245:36
2511.26:255:35
2611.16:255:34
2711.16:265:33
2811.16:275:33
2911.16:275:32
3011.16:285:31
3111.06:295:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Los Mochis

In seasonPeak

In October, Los Mochis sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Los Mochis sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

Is October a good time to visit Los Mochis?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Los Mochis. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Los Mochis in October

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

In October, Los Mochis sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Los Mochis in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 9 to Jan 19 — about 10.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Los Mochis in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Mochis peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Mochis?

Los Mochis sits at 25.8°N, 109.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan José Ríos, 18 km away.

Licenciado Benito Juárez

Topography around Los Mochis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Mochis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Los Mochis is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Juan José Ríos 18 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 39 km · Guasave 59 km · Guamúchil 99 km · Huatabampo 132 km · Navojoa 149 km · Navolato 173 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 193 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 Los Mochis (25.791°, -108.9982°, elevation 18 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).