Reynosa weather in October

In October, Reynosa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Reynosa's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reynosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Reynosa is municipal seat of Reynosa, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1749

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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Reynosa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Reynosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Reynosa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°264.410.67.6
Feb25° / 14°244.311.17.8
Mar28° / 17°365.511.86.8
Apr31° / 20°455.612.65.1
May33° / 23°496.613.33.6
Jun35° / 25°526.813.62.5
Jul36° / 25°546.113.52.2
Aug36° / 25°396.712.92.0
Sep34° / 24°8912.212.23.1
Oct31° / 20°60711.45.2
Nov26° / 16°365.310.77.5
Dec23° / 12°30510.47.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Reynosa gets around 60 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1471423449
2471423438
3581423438
4581423428
5681423428
6681423427
7781423417
8771423417
9871523407
10871523406
11971623396
121071623396
131081623385
141181723375
151281723365
161281823354
171381823344
181481823333
191591823323
201691823313
211791824302
2218101824292
2318101824282
2419101824272
2520111725261
2621111725251
2722111725241
2823121725231
2924121725221
3024131725200
3125131726190

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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514light breeze
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914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:15
211.76:306:14
311.76:306:13
411.76:316:12
511.76:316:10
611.66:326:09
711.66:326:08
811.66:336:07
911.56:336:06
1011.56:346:05
1111.56:346:04
1211.56:356:03
1311.46:356:02
1411.46:366:01
1511.46:366:00
1611.46:375:59
1711.36:385:58
1811.36:385:58
1911.36:395:57
2011.36:395:56
2111.36:405:55
2211.26:405:54
2311.26:415:53
2411.26:425:52
2511.26:425:52
2611.16:435:51
2711.16:445:50
2811.16:445:49
2911.16:455:49
3011.06:455:48
3111.06:465:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
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45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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84.8Bright
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104.8Bright
114.7Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Reynosa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reynosa in October

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

In October, Reynosa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Reynosa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Reynosa peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Reynosa 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 Reynosa is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reynosa?

Reynosa sits at 26.1°N, 98.3°W, 38 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is McAllen, 15 km away.

Topography around Reynosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reynosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Reynosa is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: McAllen 15 km · Mission 16 km · Pharr 16 km · San Juan 18 km · Alamo 20 km · Ciudad Río Bravo 22 km · Alton 23 km · Donna 25 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 Reynosa (26.08°, -98.2846°, elevation 38 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).