San Juan del Río weather in October

In October, San Juan del Río sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Juan del Río's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

San Juan del Río is municipal seat of San Juan del Río, State of Querétaro, Mexico.

Density
173/km²
people per km²
Founded
1531

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Juan del Río reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102413
112413
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San Juan del Río weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 132.710.98.1
Feb25° / 142.511.38.4
Mar27° / 10°13311.97.9
Apr29° / 13°214.512.56.4
May29° / 14°388135.9
Jun27° / 15°9012.413.26.0
Jul26° / 15°9313.713.16.1
Aug26° / 15°8212.112.76.2
Sep25° / 14°9813.312.16.2
Oct24° / 12°43711.57.5
Nov24° / 10°163.1118.4
Dec23° / 51.310.88.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63961
73961
84060
94060
104258
114357
124357
134456
144654
154654
164753
174852
184951
195248
205446
215446
225644
235743
245743
255941
266040
275941
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Juan del Río gets around 43 mm of rain over 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 24% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1623
1723
1822
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156413
258402
359392
460382
560382
661372
762362
862362
963352
1065341
1166331
1267321
1368311
1469301
1570291
1672271
1773261
1875241
1976231
2077221
2179210
2280200
2381190
2482180
2583170
2683170
2784160
2885150
2986140
3086140
3187130

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 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 6:35 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:23
211.86:356:23
311.86:356:22
411.86:356:21
511.76:366:20
611.76:366:19
711.76:366:18
811.76:376:17
911.76:376:16
1011.66:376:16
1111.66:386:15
1211.66:386:14
1311.66:386:13
1411.66:396:12
1511.56:396:12
1611.56:396:11
1711.56:406:10
1811.56:406:09
1911.56:406:09
2011.46:416:08
2111.46:416:07
2211.46:426:06
2311.46:426:06
2411.46:436:05
2511.46:436:05
2611.36:436:04
2711.36:446:03
2811.36:446:03
2911.36:456:02
3011.36:456:02
3111.36:466:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Juan del Río

In seasonPeak

None of San Juan del Río'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 del Río'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 del Río?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Juan del Río in October

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

In October, San Juan del Río sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Juan del Río 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 San Juan del Río peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in San Juan del Río 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 del Río is worst in December — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorDec 2146 µg/m³Oct 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr35Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan del Río?

San Juan del Río sits at 20.4°N, 100.0°W, 1,923 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tequisquiapan, 18 km away.

Topography around San Juan del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan del Río has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 1,943 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,942 m.

The land around San Juan del Río is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
2,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tequisquiapan 18 km · Venceremos 46 km · Santiago de Querétaro 46 km · San José de los Olvera 47 km · El Pueblito 49 km · Santa Rosa Jáuregui 61 km · Apaseo el Alto 66 km · Atlacomulco de Fabela 67 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 del Río (20.389°, -99.9964°, elevation 1,923 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).