Magdalena weather in October

In October, Magdalena sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Magdalena's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magdalena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Magdalena is municipal seat of Magdalena, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
2,702/km²
people per km²
Founded
1604

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Magdalena reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
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312814

How October really feels in Magdalena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44555
54654
64753
74852
85050
95149
105248
115347
125446
135644
145644
155743
165842
175941
186040
196238
206436
216634
226634
236832
246832
256931
266931
277129
287129
297129
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Magdalena gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
543
642
740
839
938
1037
1135
1234
1333
1432
1530
1629
1728
1826
1925
2023
2122
2221
2320
2419
2517
2617
2716
2815
2914
3013
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18186113
28196211
39196210
4920629
5921619
61021618
71022617
81122607
91123606
101223605
111324585
121425565
131526554
141627534
151728523
161829493
172030473
182231452
192432422
202533402
212734371
222935351
233136321
243336301
253536281
263736261
273936251
284136230
294335210
304535200
314635190

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

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 6:51 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:516:39
211.86:516:38
311.86:516:37
411.76:516:36
511.76:526:36
611.76:526:35
711.76:526:34
811.76:536:33
911.66:536:32
1011.66:536:31
1111.66:546:30
1211.66:546:29
1311.66:546:29
1411.66:556:28
1511.56:556:27
1611.56:566:26
1711.56:566:26
1811.56:566:25
1911.56:576:24
2011.46:576:23
2111.46:586:23
2211.46:586:22
2311.46:596:21
2411.46:596:21
2511.36:596:20
2611.37:006:19
2711.37:006:19
2811.37:016:18
2911.37:016:18
3011.37:026:17
3111.27:026:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Magdalena

In seasonPeak

None of Magdalena's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Magdalena?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Magdalena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magdalena 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 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 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 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
October 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. 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).