San José del Castillo weather in October
In October, San José del Castillo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 San José del Castillo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José del Castillo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
- 8.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 6:52 AM – 6:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 52%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
San José del Castillo is town in El Salto Municipality, State of Jalisco, Mexico.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical October day in San José del Castillo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 17 |
| 2 | 26 | 17 |
| 3 | 26 | 16 |
| 4 | 26 | 16 |
| 5 | 26 | 16 |
| 6 | 26 | 16 |
| 7 | 26 | 16 |
| 8 | 26 | 16 |
| 9 | 26 | 16 |
| 10 | 26 | 16 |
| 11 | 26 | 16 |
| 12 | 26 | 16 |
| 13 | 26 | 16 |
| 14 | 26 | 16 |
| 15 | 27 | 16 |
| 16 | 27 | 16 |
| 17 | 27 | 15 |
| 18 | 27 | 15 |
| 19 | 27 | 15 |
| 20 | 27 | 15 |
| 21 | 27 | 15 |
| 22 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 15 |
| 24 | 26 | 15 |
| 25 | 26 | 15 |
| 26 | 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 26 | 14 |
| 28 | 26 | 14 |
| 29 | 26 | 14 |
| 30 | 26 | 14 |
| 31 | 26 | 14 |
San José del Castillo weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 10° | 17 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 12° | 11 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 13° | 7 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 15° | 4 | 1.2 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| May | 32° / 17° | 17 | 4.4 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 113 | 18.1 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 167 | 24.6 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 145 | 22.9 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 130 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 43 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 12 | 2.1 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 24° / 11° | 6 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 43 | 57 |
| 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 48 | 52 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 52 | 48 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 57 | 43 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 59 | 41 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 65 | 35 |
| 23 | 65 | 35 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 71 | 29 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in October
San José del Castillo gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 3 | 42 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 35 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 33 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 25 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 22 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 |
| Comfortable (%) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Humid (%) | 53 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 33 | 53 |
| 2 | 15 | 34 | 51 |
| 3 | 15 | 34 | 51 |
| 4 | 16 | 35 | 49 |
| 5 | 16 | 36 | 47 |
| 6 | 17 | 37 | 46 |
| 7 | 17 | 38 | 45 |
| 8 | 18 | 39 | 43 |
| 9 | 18 | 40 | 42 |
| 10 | 19 | 41 | 40 |
| 11 | 20 | 42 | 38 |
| 12 | 21 | 43 | 36 |
| 13 | 22 | 43 | 35 |
| 14 | 23 | 44 | 33 |
| 15 | 25 | 44 | 31 |
| 16 | 27 | 45 | 29 |
| 17 | 29 | 45 | 27 |
| 18 | 31 | 45 | 25 |
| 19 | 33 | 44 | 23 |
| 20 | 35 | 44 | 21 |
| 21 | 38 | 43 | 19 |
| 22 | 40 | 43 | 17 |
| 23 | 42 | 42 | 15 |
| 24 | 44 | 42 | 14 |
| 25 | 46 | 41 | 13 |
| 26 | 48 | 40 | 12 |
| 27 | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| 28 | 52 | 38 | 10 |
| 29 | 53 | 38 | 9 |
| 30 | 55 | 37 | 8 |
| 31 | 56 | 37 | 7 |
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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:48 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:48 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:48 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:48 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:48 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:49 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:49 | 6:32 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:49 | 6:31 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:50 | 6:30 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:50 | 6:29 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:50 | 6:28 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:28 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:27 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 6:52 | 6:25 |
| 15 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:24 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:24 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:23 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:22 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:21 |
| 20 | 11.4 | 6:54 | 6:21 |
| 21 | 11.4 | 6:54 | 6:20 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 6:55 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 6:55 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 11.4 | 6:56 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 11.4 | 6:56 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 11.3 | 6:57 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 11.3 | 6:57 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 11.3 | 6:57 | 6:16 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 6:58 | 6:15 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 6:58 | 6:15 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 6:59 | 6:14 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for San José del Castillo
None of San José del Castillo's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
San José del Castillo's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit San José del Castillo?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit San José del Castillo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San José del Castillo in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, San José del Castillo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in San José del Castillo in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San José del Castillo peaks around May 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in San José del Castillo in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San José del Castillo is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is San José del Castillo?
San José del Castillo sits at 20.5°N, 103.2°W, 1,569 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José del Quince, 6.0 km away.
Topography around San José del Castillo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José del Castillo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San José del Castillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 1,551 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,364 m.
The land around San José del Castillo is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and cropland (25%) within 80 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
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 José del Castillo (20.5117°, -103.2369°, elevation 1,569 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).