Purísima de Bustos weather in October

In October, Purísima de Bustos sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.2 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 41% 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 Purísima de Bustos's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purísima de Bustos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Purísima de Bustos is municipal seat of Purísima, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

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 Purísima de Bustos reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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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52614
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72614
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92614
102614
112614
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312612

Purísima de Bustos 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
Jan23° / 172.610.98.3
Feb25° / 132.311.38.5
Mar27° / 11°111.811.98.0
Apr30° / 14°81.812.56.4
May31° / 16°336.1135.4
Jun28° / 16°12314.413.35.1
Jul26° / 15°14919.313.15.3
Aug26° / 15°12517.712.75.5
Sep26° / 15°11315.312.15.8
Oct26° / 13°447.211.57.3
Nov25° / 10°143118.5
Dec23° / 71.510.78.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34951
45050
55149
65248
75248
85446
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145842
155842
166040
176040
186139
196238
206337
216535
226535
236733
246832
256931
267030
277129
287228
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Purísima de Bustos gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.2 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
432
531
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1327
1426
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2616
2715
2814
2914
3013
3113

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155387
256386
357376
459365
559365
660355
762344
862344
963334
1064324
1166313
1267303
1369283
1470273
1571263
1673243
1774233
1876222
1977212
2078202
2179192
2280182
2382171
2482171
2583161
2684151
2784151
2885141
2986131
3086131
3188120

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
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 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 6:42 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:31
211.86:436:30
311.86:436:29
411.76:436:28
511.76:436:27
611.76:446:26
711.76:446:25
811.76:446:24
911.66:456:24
1011.66:456:23
1111.66:456:22
1211.66:466:21
1311.66:466:20
1411.56:476:19
1511.56:476:19
1611.56:476:18
1711.56:486:17
1811.56:486:16
1911.56:496:16
2011.46:496:15
2111.46:496:14
2211.46:506:13
2311.46:506:13
2411.46:516:12
2511.36:516:11
2611.36:526:11
2711.36:526:10
2811.36:536:10
2911.36:536:09
3011.26:546:09
3111.26:546:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Purísima de Bustos

In seasonPeak

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

Purísima de Bustos'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 Purísima de Bustos?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Purísima de Bustos in October

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

In October, Purísima de Bustos sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Purísima de Bustos 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 Purísima de Bustos peaks around April 23 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 highApr 23UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Purísima de Bustos 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 Purísima de Bustos is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purísima de Bustos?

Purísima de Bustos sits at 21.0°N, 101.9°W, 1,779 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Francisco del Rincón, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Purísima de Bustos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purísima de Bustos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 1,796 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Purísima de Bustos is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: San Francisco del Rincón 2.0 km · Centro Familiar la Soledad 18 km · La Ermita 20 km · León de los Aldama 23 km · Medina 30 km · Lagos de Moreno 37 km · Romita 41 km · Silao de la Victoria 48 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 Purísima de Bustos (21.0297°, -101.8778°, elevation 1,779 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).