Santiago Ixcuintla weather in October

In October, Santiago Ixcuintla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 111 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Santiago Ixcuintla's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Ixcuintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Santiago Ixcuintla is municipal seat of Ixcuintla, State of Nayarit, Mexico.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santiago Ixcuintla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13225
23225
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43225
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How October really feels in Santiago Ixcuintla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santiago Ixcuintla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°221.910.87.8
Feb29° / 17°181.211.37.2
Mar30° / 17°60.711.86.7
Apr31° / 19°10.212.55.8
May33° / 22°30.6134.8
Jun33° / 25°948.713.33.5
Jul32° / 25°22823.113.22.6
Aug32° / 25°30226.412.72.5
Sep32° / 25°29225.112.12.6
Oct32° / 24°11111.511.54.2
Nov30° / 20°212.5116.0
Dec28° / 18°191.710.77.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24258
34258
44456
54753
64852
75050
85248
95446
105545
115743
125842
135941
146040
156238
166436
176535
186634
196832
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
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307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santiago Ixcuintla gets around 111 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
262
360
458
556
654
752
850
949
1047
1145
1243
1341
1440
1538
1637
1735
1834
1932
2030
2129
2227
2326
2424
2523
2622
2721
2819
2918
3017
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001189
2001189
3001288
4001387
5001387
6001486
7001585
8001585
9001684
10011782
11011881
12012079
13012178
14022375
15022573
16022771
17032968
18033166
19043363
20043660
21053956
22064252
23074548
24074844
25085141
26195337
27195634
281105831
291116028
301126225
311126423

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:565:44
211.85:565:43
311.85:565:42
411.75:575:41
511.75:575:40
611.75:575:39
711.75:585:38
811.75:585:37
911.65:585:36
1011.65:595:36
1111.65:595:35
1211.66:005:34
1311.56:005:33
1411.56:005:32
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1711.56:025:30
1811.46:025:29
1911.46:035:28
2011.46:035:27
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2211.46:045:26
2311.36:045:25
2411.36:055:25
2511.36:055:24
2611.36:065:23
2711.36:065:23
2811.36:075:22
2911.26:075:21
3011.26:085:21
3111.26:085:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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134.9Bright
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154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santiago Ixcuintla

In seasonPeak

In October, Santiago Ixcuintla sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santiago Ixcuintla sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Santiago Ixcuintla's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Santiago Ixcuintla?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Santiago Ixcuintla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santiago Ixcuintla in October

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

In October, Santiago Ixcuintla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santiago Ixcuintla in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santiago Ixcuintla in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago Ixcuintla peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 13UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Santiago Ixcuintla 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 Santiago Ixcuintla is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1927 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Ixcuintla?

Santiago Ixcuintla sits at 21.8°N, 105.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuxpan, 17 km away.

Topography around Santiago Ixcuintla

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago Ixcuintla.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Ixcuintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m.

The land around Santiago Ixcuintla is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
2,474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Tuxpan 17 km · Tepic 47 km · Xalisco 52 km · Compostela 71 km · Acaponeta 77 km · Sayulita 108 km · San José del Valle 116 km · Bucerías 118 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 Santiago Ixcuintla (21.8111°, -105.2084°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).