Puebla weather in October

In October, Puebla sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Puebla's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puebla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
16%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Puebla is human settlement in Mexico.

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 36°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Puebla reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43621
53521
63521
73521
83521
93420
103420
113420
123420
133420
143319
153319
163319
173319
183319
193218
203218
213218
223218
233118
243117
253117
263117
273017
283017
293016
303016
312916

How October really feels in Puebla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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.

Puebla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°91.510.18.4
Feb24° / 11°111.910.88.7
Mar28° / 14°81.311.87.9
Apr31° / 16°30.512.85.8
May36° / 20°10.113.63.1
Jun40° / 24°10.214.10.4
Jul42° / 28°103.113.90.0
Aug42° / 29°185.313.20.0
Sep39° / 25°152.412.20.9
Oct33° / 19°50.811.24.8
Nov26° / 13°40.710.38.6
Dec21° / 71.59.98.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
208911
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puebla gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
154
164
174
184
194
203
213
223
233
243
252
262
272
281
291
301
311

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17410871
27410871
3769861
4779761
5789751
6798751
7808741
8818740
9828730
10837730
11847630
12857620
13848620
14848620
15858610
16859510
17859510
18859510
19859510
20869410
21869410
22879400
23889300
24898300
25898300
26917200
27917200
28926200
29936100
30945100
31954100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:405:21
211.65:415:20
311.65:415:18
411.65:425:17
511.55:435:16
611.55:435:14
711.55:445:13
811.45:455:12
911.45:465:10
1011.45:465:09
1111.35:475:08
1211.35:485:07
1311.35:495:05
1411.25:495:04
1511.25:505:03
1611.25:515:02
1711.15:525:01
1811.15:535:00
1911.15:534:58
2011.15:544:57
2111.05:554:56
2211.05:564:55
2311.05:574:54
2410.95:574:53
2510.95:584:52
2610.95:594:51
2710.86:004:50
2810.86:014:49
2910.86:024:48
3010.76:034:47
3110.76:034:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Puebla?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puebla in October

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

In October, Puebla sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Puebla in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puebla peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Puebla 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 Puebla is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1718 µg/m³May 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puebla?

Puebla sits at 32.6°N, 115.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Mexicali, 12 km away.

Topography around Puebla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puebla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 m.

The land around Puebla is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (36%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
1,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mexicali 12 km · Calexico 18 km · Santa Isabel 22 km · El Centro 32 km · Imperial 37 km · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 39 km · Brawley 49 km · San Luis 54 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 Puebla (32.5665°, -115.3539°, elevation 7 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).