Minatitlán weather in October

In October, Minatitlán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 246 mm of rain across 21.5 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Minatitlán's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minatitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Minatitlán is municipal seat of Minatitlán, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Density
27,169/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Minatitlán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
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43024
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How October really feels in Minatitlán

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
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.

Minatitlán 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
Jan26° / 20°7010.7116.7
Feb27° / 21°346.711.46.9
Mar30° / 22°214.411.96.0
Apr32° / 24°224.612.44.5
May33° / 25°7210.712.83.5
Jun32° / 25°24923.613.12.7
Jul31° / 25°29027132.8
Aug31° / 25°33127.612.62.7
Sep31° / 25°33427.112.12.7
Oct29° / 24°24621.511.63.9
Nov28° / 22°13815.911.25.5
Dec26° / 21°7312.810.96.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22971
32971
43070
53169
63367
73367
83565
93664
103664
113763
123961
134060
144060
154159
164258
174357
184654
194753
204753
214951
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Minatitlán gets around 246 mm of rain over 21.5 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 70% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
282
381
481
580
679
779
878
977
1077
1176
1275
1375
1474
1573
1671
1770
1869
1967
2066
2164
2263
2362
2462
2561
2661
2760
2860
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022969
2033067
3033067
4033166
5033166
6033265
7043264
8043363
9043363
10043462
11043462
12053560
13053659
14063757
15063856
16073954
17174052
18184250
19184348
20194446
211104545
221104643
231114642
241124741
251124739
261134838
271144837
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292154934
302155033
312165032

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:126:02
211.86:126:02
311.86:126:01
411.86:136:00
511.86:135:59
611.86:135:58
711.76:135:57
811.76:145:57
911.76:145:56
1011.76:145:55
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1211.76:155:54
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2711.46:205:44
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2911.46:205:43
3011.46:215:43
3111.36:215:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Minatitlán

In seasonPeak

In October, Minatitlán sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Minatitlán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Minatitlán?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minatitlán.

What to pack for Minatitlán in October

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

In October, Minatitlán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Minatitlán in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Minatitlán 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 Minatitlán peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (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 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Minatitlán 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 Minatitlán is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1842 µg/m³Jan 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minatitlán?

Minatitlán sits at 18.0°N, 94.6°W, 25 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cosoleacaque, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Minatitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minatitlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Minatitlán is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (28%) and wetland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Cosoleacaque 8.0 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 17 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 17 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 18 km · Coatzacoalcos 20 km · Allende 24 km · Acayucan 38 km · Agua Dulce 46 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 Minatitlán (18.0001°, -94.5569°, elevation 25 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. 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).