San Felipe weather in October

In October, San Felipe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 San Felipe's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Felipe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
15%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

San Felipe is municipal seat of San Felipe, State of Baja California, Mexico.

Founded
1916

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 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Felipe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73124
83024
93024
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292721
302620
312620

How October really feels in San Felipe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Felipe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°81.610.27.9
Feb20° / 14°9210.97.9
Mar22° / 16°71.511.88.7
Apr25° / 19°30.712.79.2
May28° / 22°10.313.68.2
Jun32° / 26°00145.8
Jul34° / 29°10.313.83.9
Aug35° / 30°40.613.13.5
Sep33° / 28°131.212.24.5
Oct29° / 23°130.611.27.5
Nov23° / 18°6110.48.9
Dec19° / 14°101.8107.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
17919
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209010
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248911
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279010
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318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Felipe gets around 13 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
301
311

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124152028131
225152027121
327162125111
428172124101
53017212391
63118212280
73318212070
83518211960
93619211860
103719211750
113919211740
124019221630
134120221530
144220221430
154220221320
164320221320
174421221220
184521211120
194621211110
204721211010
21482121910
22492121810
23502120810
24522020710
25542019610
26552019510
27572018500
28592017400
29601917400
30611917300
31621916300

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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2212light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 5:37 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:375:19
211.75:385:18
311.65:395:17
411.65:395:16
511.65:405:14
611.55:415:13
711.55:415:12
811.55:425:11
911.45:435:09
1011.45:435:08
1111.45:445:07
1211.45:455:06
1311.35:455:05
1411.35:465:04
1511.35:475:02
1611.25:485:01
1711.25:485:00
1811.25:494:59
1911.15:504:58
2011.15:504:57
2111.15:514:56
2211.05:524:55
2311.05:534:54
2411.05:544:53
2511.05:544:52
2610.95:554:51
2710.95:564:50
2810.95:574:49
2910.85:574:48
3010.85:584:48
3110.85:594:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Felipe?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Felipe in October

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

In October, San Felipe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Felipe in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 31°C and coldest in January near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Dec 4 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in San Felipe in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Felipe peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Felipe?

San Felipe sits at 31.0°N, 114.8°W, 21 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Lázaro Cárdenas, 118 km away.

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada

Topography around San Felipe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Felipe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,027 m.

The land around San Felipe is covered by bare terrain (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), water (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,256 m
80 km
3,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lázaro Cárdenas 118 km · Puerto Peñasco 128 km · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 143 km · San Luis Río Colorado 159 km · San Luis 163 km · Somerton 175 km · Puebla 178 km · Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada 182 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 San Felipe (31.0253°, -114.8417°, elevation 21 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).