Ocosingo weather in October

In October, Ocosingo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 224 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ocosingo's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocosingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Ocosingo is municipal seat of Ocosingo, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1564

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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ocosingo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Ocosingo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9712.711.16.5
Feb24° / 13°59911.47.2
Mar27° / 14°589.411.97.0
Apr29° / 16°8711.412.45.7
May29° / 18°15817.712.84.7
Jun27° / 18°28323.8134.2
Jul27° / 17°14919.912.94.9
Aug27° / 18°20324.212.64.3
Sep27° / 18°26626.912.13.8
Oct25° / 17°22422.111.64.7
Nov24° / 15°1461611.25.9
Dec23° / 14°9412.7116.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51882
61882
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
152278
162377
172377
182476
192575
202674
212773
222773
232971
242971
253070
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ocosingo gets around 224 mm of rain over 22.1 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
482
581
681
780
879
979
1078
1178
1277
1376
1475
1575
1673
1772
1871
1970
2069
2167
2266
2365
2464
2564
2663
2763
2862
2962
3062
3162

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011980
2022078
3022177
4022375
5032473
6032572
7032671
8032770
9032869
10032968
11043165
12043264
13043363
14043462
15053659
16053758
17053857
18063955
19064054
20074251
21084350
22084448
23094546
240104644
250104743
260114841
270124939
281125038
291135036
301135234
311145233

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:53
211.86:025:52
311.86:025:51
411.86:025:50
511.86:035:50
611.86:035:49
711.86:035:48
811.76:035:47
911.76:035:47
1011.76:045:46
1111.76:045:45
1211.76:045:44
1311.76:045:44
1411.66:055:43
1511.66:055:42
1611.66:055:42
1711.66:055:41
1811.66:065:40
1911.66:065:40
2011.66:065:39
2111.56:075:39
2211.56:075:38
2311.56:075:38
2411.56:085:37
2511.56:085:36
2611.56:085:36
2711.46:095:35
2811.46:095:35
2911.46:095:35
3011.46:105:34
3111.46:105:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ocosingo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ocosingo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocosingo in October

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

In October, Ocosingo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocosingo?

Ocosingo sits at 16.9°N, 92.1°W, 882 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yajalón, 39 km away.

Topography around Ocosingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocosingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m.

The land around Ocosingo is covered by trees (39%), grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Yajalón 39 km · Teopisca 57 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 61 km · Las Rosas 67 km · Las Margaritas 67 km · Palenque 68 km · Comitán 74 km · Venustiano Carranza 81 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 Ocosingo (16.9063°, -92.0935°, elevation 882 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).