San Mateo Atenco in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Mateo Atenco sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 359 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Mateo Atenco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Mateo Atenco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
359 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Mateo Atenco in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.

A typical fall day in San Mateo Atenco reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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San Mateo Atenco weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 244.9116.6
Feb19° / 245.611.37.1
Mar21° / 327.611.97.1
Apr22° / 6011.112.46.6
May22° / 1291712.95.6
Jun21° / 23221.113.14.5
Jul19° / 30127.8133.6
Aug19° / 28226.712.73.7
Sep19° / 22623.412.14.0
Oct19° / 9914.411.65.4
Nov18° / 346.511.16.7
Dec18° / 143.510.97.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Mateo Atenco gets around 359 mm of rain over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San Mateo Atenco

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In fall, San Mateo Atenco overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Mateo Atenco's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is fall a good time to visit San Mateo Atenco?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit San Mateo Atenco for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Mateo Atenco in Fall

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

In fall, San Mateo Atenco sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in San Mateo Atenco in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mateo Atenco peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Mateo Atenco in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Mateo Atenco is worst in December — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1078 µg/m³Apr 1353 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr52Poor
May57Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is San Mateo Atenco?

San Mateo Atenco sits at 19.3°N, 99.5°W, 2,580 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Lerma de Villada, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Mateo Atenco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Mateo Atenco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2,575 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,739 m.

The land around San Mateo Atenco is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
3,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Lerma de Villada 3.0 km · San Salvador Tizatlalli 6.0 km · San Pedro Totoltepec 6.0 km · San Jerónimo 7.0 km · Metepec 7.0 km · Santa María Totoltepec 8.0 km · Ocoyoacac 8.0 km · San Francisco Cuaxusco 9.0 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 Mateo Atenco (19.2676°, -99.5321°, elevation 2,580 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.