Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada weather in October

In October, Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada is town in Ensenada Municipality, State of Baja California, 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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 585.210.27.0
Feb18° / 726.110.86.6
Mar19° / 48511.87.1
Apr20° / 11°213.212.87.9
May22° / 13°71.513.68.6
Jun24° / 16°10.1149.4
Jul27° / 19°10.213.98.8
Aug28° / 20°20.313.28.4
Sep27° / 18°40.712.28.6
Oct25° / 15°121.911.28.9
Nov21° / 11°223.310.48.0
Dec18° / 454.9106.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16027112
26127102
3632692
4632692
5652582
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3091900
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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
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47calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:445:26
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311.65:465:23
411.65:465:22
511.65:475:21
611.55:485:20
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1811.15:575:05
1911.15:575:04
2011.15:585:03
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2211.06:005:01
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2610.96:034:57
2710.96:044:56
2810.86:054:55
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada in October

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

In October, Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada in October

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Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada peaks around June 21 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada?

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada sits at 31.7°N, 116.6°W, 47 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ensenada, 17 km away.

Topography around Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m.

The land around Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

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263 m
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80 km
1,863 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ensenada 17 km · Rosarito 84 km · Las Delicias 84 km · Villa del Prado 2da Sección 87 km · Terrazas del Valle 88 km · La Joya 90 km · Pórticos de San Antonio 91 km · Tecate 94 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 Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (31.7229°, -116.572°, elevation 47 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).