Nuevo Laredo weather in October

In October, Nuevo Laredo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nuevo Laredo's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuevo Laredo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:43 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nuevo Laredo is municipal seat of Nuevo Laredo, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1775

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nuevo Laredo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33321
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113220
123120
133120
143120
153120
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193019
203019
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223019
233018
243018
252918
262918
272918
282917
292917
302817
312817

How October really feels in Nuevo Laredo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 10 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
10
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.

Nuevo Laredo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°254.410.57.3
Feb24° / 12°224.4117.8
Mar28° / 16°445.311.86.9
Apr32° / 19°435.612.64.7
May35° / 23°637.413.32.9
Jun37° / 25°335.213.71.7
Jul38° / 26°455.313.61.2
Aug38° / 26°355131.2
Sep34° / 24°778.812.23.0
Oct31° / 20°445.311.35.4
Nov25° / 14°294.210.67.9
Dec21° / 10°29510.37.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
286931
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nuevo Laredo gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112141725301
213141725291
314141726291
414141726281
515141726271
615141727271
716131727261
816131728251
917131728231
1018131729221
1118131829211
1219131829201
1320131929191
1421141928171
1522141928161
1622142028151
1723142028141
1824142028131
1926142127120
2027142127110
2128142126100
222914212690
233014222590
243114222490
253314222380
263414212280
273514212280
283615212170
293715212070
303815211970
313916201960

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:356:19
211.76:356:18
311.76:366:17
411.76:366:16
511.66:376:15
611.66:376:14
711.66:386:13
811.56:386:11
911.56:396:10
1011.56:406:09
1111.56:406:08
1211.46:416:07
1311.46:416:06
1411.46:426:05
1511.46:426:04
1611.36:436:03
1711.36:446:02
1811.36:446:01
1911.36:456:00
2011.26:465:59
2111.26:465:58
2211.26:475:58
2311.26:475:57
2411.16:485:56
2511.16:495:55
2611.16:495:54
2711.16:505:53
2811.06:515:53
2911.06:515:52
3011.06:525:51
3111.06:535:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nuevo Laredo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nuevo Laredo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nuevo Laredo in October

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

In October, Nuevo Laredo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nuevo Laredo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nuevo Laredo peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nuevo Laredo 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 Nuevo Laredo is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Jan 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nuevo Laredo?

Nuevo Laredo sits at 27.5°N, 99.5°W, 130 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Laredo, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Nuevo Laredo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuevo Laredo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Nuevo Laredo is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
203 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Laredo 3.0 km · Anáhuac 66 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 127 km · Ciudad Miguel Alemán 129 km · Alice 146 km · Nava 162 km · Allende 163 km · Sabinas 163 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 Nuevo Laredo (27.4763°, -99.5164°, elevation 130 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).