Magdalena in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Magdalena sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Magdalena's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Magdalena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
196 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Magdalena in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Magdalena reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Magdalena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Magdalena weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 202.310.98.4
Feb27° / 10°151.811.38.1
Mar29° / 11°6111.96.9
Apr31° / 13°41.212.55.4
May33° / 15°113.4134.4
Jun31° / 18°9915.513.23.7
Jul29° / 18°15723.613.13.8
Aug29° / 18°13322.412.73.9
Sep28° / 18°12318.912.14.5
Oct28° / 16°588.811.56.0
Nov27° / 12°142.4117.9
Dec26° / 10°13210.88.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Magdalena gets around 196 mm of rain over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Magdalena

In seasonPeak

In fall, Magdalena overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Magdalena's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Magdalena?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magdalena in Fall

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

In fall, Magdalena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magdalena in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Magdalena peaks around April 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighApr 22UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Magdalena in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Magdalena is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr17Moderate
May40Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magdalena?

Magdalena sits at 20.9°N, 104.0°W, 1,352 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tequila, 15 km away.

Topography around Magdalena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magdalena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,695 m.

The land around Magdalena is covered by grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
1,754 m
80 km
2,695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Tequila 15 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 23 km · Tala 40 km · Ameca 41 km · Ixtlán del Río 43 km · San Francisco Tesistán 53 km · Nuevo México 58 km · Cocula 62 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 Magdalena (20.9069°, -103.9769°, elevation 1,352 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.