San Juan de los Lagos weather in October

In October, San Juan de los Lagos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.7 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Juan de los Lagos's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan de los Lagos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

San Juan de los Lagos is municipal seat of San Juan, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
56/km²
people per km²
Founded
1542

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Juan de los Lagos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292612
302612
312612

San Juan de los Lagos 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16210.98.5
Feb25° / 10°101.611.38.6
Mar28° / 12°71.111.87.9
Apr30° / 14°50.912.56.2
May31° / 17°245.1135.1
Jun30° / 17°11513.813.34.8
Jul27° / 16°15319.813.25.2
Aug27° / 16°13718.212.75.4
Sep26° / 15°11115.212.15.7
Oct27° / 14°406.711.57.3
Nov25° / 11°102.2118.5
Dec24° / 71.110.78.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45347
55446
65644
75644
85743
95842
105842
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166337
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267228
277228
287327
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Juan de los Lagos gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.7 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 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
532
632
731
830
929
1028
1128
1227
1326
1425
1524
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3010
3110

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149429
250428
351418
453407
553407
654397
756386
857376
958366
1059356
1161336
1262326
1365305
1466295
1568275
1670255
1773234
1874224
1976204
2078193
2179183
2281172
2382162
2483152
2584151
2685141
2785141
2886131
2987130
3088120
3188120

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:33
211.86:446:32
311.86:456:31
411.76:456:30
511.76:456:29
611.76:466:28
711.76:466:27
811.76:466:26
911.66:476:25
1011.66:476:24
1111.66:476:24
1211.66:486:23
1311.66:486:22
1411.56:486:21
1511.56:496:20
1611.56:496:19
1711.56:506:19
1811.56:506:18
1911.46:516:17
2011.46:516:16
2111.46:516:16
2211.46:526:15
2311.46:526:14
2411.36:536:14
2511.36:536:13
2611.36:546:12
2711.36:546:12
2811.36:556:11
2911.36:556:11
3011.26:566:10
3111.26:566:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Juan de los Lagos

In seasonPeak

None of San Juan de los Lagos'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 Juan de los Lagos's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit San Juan de los Lagos?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Juan de los Lagos in October

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

In October, San Juan de los Lagos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Juan de los Lagos in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Juan de los Lagos peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Juan de los Lagos 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 San Juan de los Lagos is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan de los Lagos?

San Juan de los Lagos sits at 21.2°N, 102.3°W, 1,749 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalostotitlán, 16 km away.

Topography around San Juan de los Lagos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Juan de los Lagos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan de los Lagos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 1,767 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around San Juan de los Lagos is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Jalostotitlán 16 km · San Miguel el Alto 25 km · Encarnación de Díaz 32 km · Teocaltiche 33 km · Lagos de Moreno 43 km · Purísima de Bustos 53 km · Villa Hidalgo 54 km · Nochistlán de Mejía 55 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 Juan de los Lagos (21.2489°, -102.3304°, elevation 1,749 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).