Pénjamo weather in October

In October, Pénjamo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pénjamo's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pénjamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Pénjamo is municipal seat of Pénjamo, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1542

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pénjamo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242712
252712
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712
312712

Pénjamo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 121.810.98.7
Feb26° / 91.511.38.4
Mar29° / 11°101.411.97.3
Apr31° / 14°7212.55.6
May32° / 16°366.8134.6
Jun29° / 16°1321613.24.5
Jul27° / 15°16921.513.14.8
Aug27° / 15°13519.212.75.1
Sep26° / 15°12416.512.15.5
Oct27° / 13°437.411.57.0
Nov26° / 10°122.4118.3
Dec25° / 41.210.88.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34258
44258
54357
64357
74555
84555
94654
104654
114753
124753
134852
144852
154951
165149
175248
185347
195545
205644
215842
226040
236139
246337
256337
266535
276634
286832
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pénjamo gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1527
1626
1724
1823
1922
2021
2119
2218
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444313
2454312
3464211
4474211
5494110
6504110
7504010
852399
953389
1054379
1156368
1257358
1358348
1460337
1562317
1663307
1765296
1866286
1968275
2069265
2171254
2272244
2373243
2474233
2575232
2676222
2777212
2877212
2978202
3080191
3181181

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:416:30
211.86:426:29
311.86:426:29
411.86:426:28
511.76:436:27
611.76:436:26
711.76:436:25
811.76:436:24
911.76:446:23
1011.66:446:22
1111.66:446:22
1211.66:456:21
1311.66:456:20
1411.66:456:19
1511.56:466:18
1611.56:466:18
1711.56:476:17
1811.56:476:16
1911.56:476:15
2011.46:486:15
2111.46:486:14
2211.46:496:13
2311.46:496:13
2411.46:506:12
2511.46:506:11
2611.36:506:11
2711.36:516:10
2811.36:516:10
2911.36:526:09
3011.36:526:09
3111.36:536:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pénjamo

In seasonPeak

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

Pénjamo's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Pénjamo?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pénjamo in October

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

In October, Pénjamo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pénjamo 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 Pénjamo peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pénjamo 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 Pénjamo is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pénjamo?

Pénjamo sits at 20.4°N, 101.7°W, 1,780 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Abasolo, 20 km away.

Topography around Pénjamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pénjamo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 1,814 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Pénjamo is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Abasolo 20 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 33 km · Puruándiro 44 km · Irapuato 47 km · Romita 54 km · Valle de Santiago 56 km · Salamanca 57 km · Yurécuaro 59 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 Pénjamo (20.4313°, -101.724°, elevation 1,780 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).