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
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) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 25 |
| 2 | 36 | 25 |
| 3 | 36 | 25 |
| 4 | 36 | 25 |
| 5 | 36 | 25 |
| 6 | 36 | 25 |
| 7 | 36 | 24 |
| 8 | 35 | 24 |
| 9 | 35 | 24 |
| 10 | 35 | 24 |
| 11 | 35 | 24 |
| 12 | 35 | 24 |
| 13 | 35 | 23 |
| 14 | 35 | 23 |
| 15 | 35 | 23 |
| 16 | 35 | 23 |
| 17 | 35 | 23 |
| 18 | 35 | 23 |
| 19 | 35 | 22 |
| 20 | 35 | 22 |
| 21 | 35 | 22 |
| 22 | 34 | 22 |
| 23 | 34 | 22 |
| 24 | 34 | 22 |
| 25 | 34 | 21 |
| 26 | 34 | 21 |
| 27 | 34 | 21 |
| 28 | 34 | 21 |
| 29 | 33 | 21 |
| 30 | 33 | 20 |
| 31 | 33 | 20 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 13° | 13 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 14° | 13 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 35° / 24° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 27° | 52 | 7.5 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 93 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 35° / 26° | 102 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 26 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 18° | 17 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 14° | 12 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in October
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 (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 |
| Cloudier (%) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | 15 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 88 | 12 |
| 13 | 88 | 12 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 |
| 15 | 88 | 12 |
| 16 | 88 | 12 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 |
| 26 | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 84 | 16 |
| 30 | 83 | 17 |
| 31 | 82 | 18 |
Chance of precipitation in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in October
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 (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Oppressive (%) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Miserable (%) | 58 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 58 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 55 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 52 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 45 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 42 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 39 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 35 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 32 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 30 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 27 |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 24 |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 21 |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 33 | 19 |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 17 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 15 |
| 17 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 13 |
| 18 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 31 | 12 |
| 19 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 31 | 11 |
| 20 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 9 |
| 21 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 29 | 8 |
| 22 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 28 | 7 |
| 23 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 27 | 6 |
| 24 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 26 | 5 |
| 25 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 3 |
| 27 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 22 | 2 |
| 28 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 2 |
| 29 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 18 | 1 |
| 30 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
| 31 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 15 | 0 |
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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:12 | 5:58 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:13 | 5:57 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:13 | 5:56 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:14 | 5:55 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:14 | 5:53 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:14 | 5:52 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:51 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:50 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:16 | 5:49 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:16 | 5:48 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:17 | 5:47 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:17 | 5:46 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:18 | 5:45 |
| 14 | 11.4 | 6:19 | 5:44 |
| 15 | 11.4 | 6:19 | 5:43 |
| 16 | 11.4 | 6:20 | 5:42 |
| 17 | 11.4 | 6:20 | 5:42 |
| 18 | 11.3 | 6:21 | 5:41 |
| 19 | 11.3 | 6:21 | 5:40 |
| 20 | 11.3 | 6:22 | 5:39 |
| 21 | 11.3 | 6:22 | 5:38 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 6:23 | 5:37 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 6:24 | 5:36 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:24 | 5:36 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 6:25 | 5:35 |
| 26 | 11.1 | 6:25 | 5:34 |
| 27 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:33 |
| 28 | 11.1 | 6:27 | 5:33 |
| 29 | 11.1 | 6:27 | 5:32 |
| 30 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:31 |
| 31 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:30 |
Solar energy in October
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) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Los Mochis
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.
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).
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Los Mochis in October
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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).