Salina Cruz weather in October

In October, Salina Cruz sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salina Cruz's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salina Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Salina Cruz is municipal seat of Salina Cruz, State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Density
744/km²
people per km²
Founded
1522

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Salina Cruz reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Salina Cruz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Salina Cruz 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
Jan30° / 21°30.811.16.5
Feb31° / 21°30.811.55.7
Mar33° / 22°4111.94.8
Apr34° / 24°61.712.43.8
May34° / 25°679.912.73.0
Jun33° / 25°23317.812.92.9
Jul34° / 25°12211.612.93.0
Aug34° / 25°16314.612.52.8
Sep32° / 25°20617.412.13.1
Oct32° / 24°848.611.64.1
Nov32° / 23°151.711.25.3
Dec31° / 21°40.811.16.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33367
43466
53664
63763
73862
83961
94060
104159
114258
124357
134357
144555
154555
164654
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195149
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235743
245842
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266238
276337
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316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salina Cruz gets around 84 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
247
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1005205124
2005215024
3006224923
4006234823
5006244723
6007254622
7007264522
8007274421
9018274421
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13019304118
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 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 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:05
211.86:146:05
311.86:146:04
411.86:156:03
511.86:156:02
611.86:156:02
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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 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Salina Cruz

In seasonPeak

In October, Salina Cruz sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Salina Cruz sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Salina Cruz?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salina Cruz in October

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

In October, Salina Cruz sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salina Cruz in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1531 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salina Cruz?

Salina Cruz sits at 16.2°N, 95.2°W, 8 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, 17 km away.

Topography around Salina Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salina Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,791 m.

The land around Salina Cruz is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
2,791 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 17 km · Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 34 km · Ixtepec 44 km · Matías Romero Avendaño 80 km · Crucecita 110 km · Arriaga 138 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 151 km · Tonalá 154 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 Salina Cruz (16.1754°, -95.1942°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).