San Luis de la Paz weather in October

In October, San Luis de la Paz sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Luis de la Paz's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis de la Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

San Luis de la Paz is municipal seat of San Luis, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 µg/m³ · 2018

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Luis de la Paz reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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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22313
32313
42313
52312
62312
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112312
122312
132312
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222311
232311
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272311
282311
292310
302310
312310

San Luis de la Paz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 122.710.87.8
Feb23° / 11211.38.5
Mar26° / 10°132.611.88.3
Apr28° / 13°184.312.57.3
May28° / 14°428.9136.4
Jun26° / 15°9213.413.36.2
Jul24° / 14°1061513.26.2
Aug24° / 14°8812.912.76.5
Sep23° / 14°10213.512.16.2
Oct23° / 12°416.711.57.3
Nov22° / 152.8118.1
Dec21° / 51.210.78.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54258
64357
74357
84456
94555
104555
114654
124753
134852
144951
155050
165149
175149
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
245941
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Luis de la Paz gets around 41 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1920
2019
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
3015
3114

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150473
251463
352453
453443
554433
655423
756413
856413
957403
1058393
1160373
1261363
1362353
1465332
1567312
1668302
1770282
1871272
1973252
2075241
2176231
2277221
2378211
2479201
2581190
2681190
2782180
2883170
2984160
3084160
3185150

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
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 6:37 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:25
211.86:376:24
311.86:376:23
411.76:386:22
511.76:386:22
611.76:386:21
711.76:396:20
811.76:396:19
911.66:396:18
1011.66:406:17
1111.66:406:16
1211.66:416:15
1311.66:416:15
1411.56:416:14
1511.56:426:13
1611.56:426:12
1711.56:426:11
1811.56:436:11
1911.46:436:10
2011.46:446:09
2111.46:446:08
2211.46:456:08
2311.46:456:07
2411.36:466:06
2511.36:466:06
2611.36:466:05
2711.36:476:04
2811.36:476:04
2911.36:486:03
3011.26:486:03
3111.26:496:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Luis de la Paz

In seasonPeak

None of San Luis de la Paz'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 Luis de la Paz'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 Luis de la Paz?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit San Luis de la Paz for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis de la Paz in October

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

In October, San Luis de la Paz sees daytime highs around 23°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 Luis de la Paz 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 Luis de la Paz peaks around June 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis de la Paz?

San Luis de la Paz sits at 21.3°N, 100.5°W, 2,022 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José Iturbide, 36 km away.

Topography around San Luis de la Paz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Luis de la Paz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis de la Paz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 2,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around San Luis de la Paz is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: San José Iturbide 36 km · Dolores Hidalgo 46 km · San Miguel de Allende 49 km · Santa Rosa Jáuregui 62 km · Comonfort 69 km · San Felipe 75 km · Santiago de Querétaro 80 km · Guanajuato 83 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 Luis de la Paz (21.2984°, -100.5148°, elevation 2,022 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).