Puruándiro weather in October

In October, Puruándiro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Puruándiro's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puruándiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Puruándiro is municipal seat of Puruándiro, State of Michoacán, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Puruándiro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
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102412
112412
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Puruándiro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 162.810.98.2
Feb25° / 152.711.38.4
Mar27° / 10°14311.98.0
Apr29° / 12°123.312.46.6
May29° / 14°489.112.95.7
Jun27° / 15°16118.713.25.0
Jul25° / 14°22725.513.14.5
Aug24° / 14°18823.612.74.7
Sep24° / 14°16920.712.15.1
Oct24° / 12°6310.111.56.9
Nov24° / 204.1118.2
Dec23° / 82.110.88.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23367
33367
43466
53565
63565
73664
83763
93763
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164456
174456
184654
194852
204951
215149
225248
235446
245545
255743
265842
275941
286139
296238
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puruándiro gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
446
545
644
743
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1438
1537
1635
1734
1832
1931
2029
2128
2227
2325
2424
2524
2623
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
140573
242562
343552
444542
545532
646522
747521
848511
949501
1049491
1151481
1252471
1353461
1454451
1556431
1658411
1760391
1862371
1963361
2065341
2168320
2269310
2371290
2472280
2573270
2674260
2775250
2876240
2978220
3079210
3180200

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:52 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)
111.86:406:30
211.86:416:29
311.86:416:28
411.86:416:27
511.76:426:26
611.76:426:25
711.76:426:24
811.76:426:23
911.76:436:23
1011.66:436:22
1111.66:436:21
1211.66:446:20
1311.66:446:19
1411.66:446:19
1511.66:456:18
1611.56:456:17
1711.56:466:16
1811.56:466:16
1911.56:466:15
2011.56:476:14
2111.46:476:14
2211.46:476:13
2311.46:486:12
2411.46:486:12
2511.46:496:11
2611.46:496:10
2711.36:506:10
2811.36:506:09
2911.36:516:09
3011.36:516:08
3111.36:526:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Puruándiro

In seasonPeak

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

Puruándiro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Puruándiro?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Puruándiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puruándiro in October

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

In October, Puruándiro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro peaks around June 13 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 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puruándiro?

Puruándiro sits at 20.1°N, 101.5°W, 1,891 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Moroleón, 34 km away.

Topography around Puruándiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puruándiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,920 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,203 m.

The land around Puruándiro is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
2,203 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Moroleón 34 km · Uriangato 36 km · Abasolo 40 km · Zacapu 42 km · Yuriria 42 km · Pénjamo 44 km · Valle de Santiago 48 km · Purépero de Echáiz 55 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 Puruándiro (20.0888°, -101.5156°, elevation 1,891 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).