Nochistlán de Mejía weather in October

In October, Nochistlán de Mejía sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Nochistlán de Mejía's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nochistlán de Mejía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Nochistlán de Mejía is city and municipality in Zacatecas, Mexico.

Founded
1532

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nochistlán de Mejía reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
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22614
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112614
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Nochistlán de Mejía 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
Jan22° / 192.410.88.2
Feb24° / 131.711.38.7
Mar27° / 11°70.911.88.3
Apr29° / 13°51.212.56.7
May31° / 16°275135.4
Jun29° / 17°14915.613.34.8
Jul26° / 16°20021.513.24.9
Aug26° / 16°17720.512.75.1
Sep26° / 15°15017.512.15.5
Oct26° / 13°557.911.57.2
Nov24° / 10°142.6118.6
Dec23° / 81.310.78.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
55050
65149
75149
85248
95446
105446
115545
125545
135743
145743
155743
165941
175941
186040
196238
206337
216436
226634
236733
246733
256931
266931
277030
287129
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nochistlán de Mejía gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
538
637
736
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1330
1429
1528
1627
1725
1824
1922
2021
2120
2218
2317
2416
2515
2615
2714
2813
2913
3012
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414614
2424613
3434512
4444511
5454510
6464410
747449
848439
949439
1050428
1152408
1253398
1356377
1458357
1559347
1662326
1764306
1867285
1968275
2071254
2172244
2274233
2377212
2478202
2579192
2681181
2782171
2883161
2983161
3085150
3186140

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:466:35
211.86:476:34
311.86:476:33
411.76:476:32
511.76:476:31
611.76:486:30
711.76:486:29
811.76:486:28
911.66:496:27
1011.66:496:26
1111.66:506:26
1211.66:506:25
1311.66:506:24
1411.56:516:23
1511.56:516:22
1611.56:516:21
1711.56:526:21
1811.56:526:20
1911.46:536:19
2011.46:536:18
2111.46:546:18
2211.46:546:17
2311.46:546:16
2411.36:556:16
2511.36:556:15
2611.36:566:14
2711.36:566:14
2811.36:576:13
2911.36:576:13
3011.26:586:12
3111.26:586:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nochistlán de Mejía

In seasonPeak

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

Nochistlán de Mejía's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Nochistlán de Mejía?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Nochistlán de Mejía for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nochistlán de Mejía in October

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

In October, Nochistlán de Mejía sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nochistlán de Mejía 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 Nochistlán de Mejía peaks around April 23 at about 14 (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 highApr 23UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nochistlán de Mejía 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 Nochistlán de Mejía is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nochistlán de Mejía?

Nochistlán de Mejía sits at 21.4°N, 102.8°W, 1,866 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teocaltiche, 29 km away.

Topography around Nochistlán de Mejía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nochistlán de Mejía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,881 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m.

The land around Nochistlán de Mejía is covered by cropland (37%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,068 m
80 km
2,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Teocaltiche 29 km · Villa Hidalgo 44 km · Jalostotitlán 46 km · San Juan de los Lagos 55 km · Calvillo 55 km · San Miguel el Alto 59 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 61 km · Encarnación de Díaz 65 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 Nochistlán de Mejía (21.3636°, -102.8475°, elevation 1,866 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).