Matías Romero Avendaño weather in October

In October, Matías Romero Avendaño sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 168 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Matías Romero Avendaño's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matías Romero Avendaño's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Matías Romero Avendaño is municipal seat of Matías Romero, State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Density
13/km²
people per km²

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 Matías Romero Avendaño reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142822
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182822
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202821
212821
222821
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242821
252821
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272821
282821
292821
302821
312721

How October really feels in Matías Romero Avendaño

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
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.

Matías Romero Avendaño 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
Jan25° / 18°4710.911.16.7
Feb27° / 19°347.211.46.7
Mar30° / 20°286.411.95.6
Apr33° / 22°255.412.44.2
May33° / 23°6210.512.83.3
Jun32° / 23°19020.7132.9
Jul30° / 23°21125.312.93.0
Aug30° / 23°23126.412.63.0
Sep30° / 23°23923.712.13.3
Oct28° / 22°16819.311.64.5
Nov27° / 20°8714.411.25.8
Dec25° / 19°4710.8116.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51981
62080
72080
82179
92278
102476
112575
122575
132674
142872
152872
163169
173268
183466
193565
203664
213862
223961
233961
244159
254159
264159
274258
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Matías Romero Avendaño gets around 168 mm of rain over 19.3 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 63% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
471
571
670
770
869
969
1068
1168
1267
1367
1466
1565
1665
1764
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2357
2456
2556
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10314776
20314776
30315766
40316765
50317755
60317755
71318735
81318735
91319725
101320715
111321705
121321705
131322695
141323685
151424674
161425664
171526644
181527634
192628613
202629603
212730583
222731582
232832562
242833552
252934532
2621035521
2721035521
2821136501
2921137491
3021238471
3121239460

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1515light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:05
211.86:146:04
311.86:146:03
411.86:146:02
511.86:146:01
611.86:156:01
711.86:156:00
811.76:155:59
911.76:155:58
1011.76:155:58
1111.76:165:57
1211.76:165:56
1311.76:165:56
1411.66:165:55
1511.66:175:54
1611.66:175:54
1711.66:175:53
1811.66:175:52
1911.66:185:52
2011.66:185:51
2111.56:185:50
2211.56:195:50
2311.56:195:49
2411.56:195:49
2511.56:205:48
2611.56:205:48
2711.46:205:47
2811.46:215:47
2911.46:215:46
3011.46:225:46
3111.46:225:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Matías Romero Avendaño

In seasonPeak

In October, Matías Romero Avendaño sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Matías Romero Avendaño's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Matías Romero Avendaño?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Matías Romero Avendaño for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matías Romero Avendaño in October

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

In October, Matías Romero Avendaño sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Matías Romero Avendaño in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matías Romero Avendaño peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Matías Romero Avendaño 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 Matías Romero Avendaño is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1650 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May53Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matías Romero Avendaño?

Matías Romero Avendaño sits at 16.9°N, 95.0°W, 186 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ixtepec, 36 km away.

Topography around Matías Romero Avendaño

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matías Romero Avendaño has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,304 m.

The land around Matías Romero Avendaño is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
1,088 m
80 km
2,304 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ixtepec 36 km · Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 49 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 65 km · Salina Cruz 80 km · Acayucan 120 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 126 km · Cosoleacaque 132 km · Minatitlán 135 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 Matías Romero Avendaño (16.8774°, -95.0382°, elevation 186 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).