Santiago Tuxtla weather in October

In October, Santiago Tuxtla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 327 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santiago Tuxtla's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Tuxtla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Santiago Tuxtla is municipal seat of Santiago Tuxtla, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1525

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santiago Tuxtla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Santiago Tuxtla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santiago Tuxtla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 19°11714.3116.4
Feb25° / 19°709.711.46.9
Mar28° / 21°467.611.96.8
Apr30° / 23°396.812.45.6
May31° / 25°8010.812.94.6
Jun30° / 25°24823.113.13.4
Jul29° / 24°26726.3133.3
Aug29° / 24°31327.512.63.2
Sep29° / 24°39026.212.13.3
Oct28° / 23°32721.811.64.6
Nov26° / 21°20217.311.15.5
Dec25° / 20°12315.410.96.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42971
53070
63169
73169
83466
93466
103664
113664
123763
133862
143961
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204654
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314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santiago Tuxtla gets around 327 mm of rain over 21.8 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 71% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
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878
977
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1968
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2265
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3062
3162

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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201107316
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241623628
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271726606
281727596
291728595
302728585
312729575

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:05
211.86:156:04
311.86:166:04
411.86:166:03
511.86:166:02
611.76:166:01
711.76:176:00
811.76:175:59
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2611.46:235:47
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2911.46:245:46
3011.36:245:45
3111.36:255:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santiago Tuxtla

In seasonPeak

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

Santiago Tuxtla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santiago Tuxtla's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Santiago Tuxtla?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Santiago Tuxtla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santiago Tuxtla in October

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

In October, Santiago Tuxtla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santiago Tuxtla in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Santiago Tuxtla 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 Santiago Tuxtla peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highAug 16UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Santiago Tuxtla 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 Tuxtla is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1529 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Tuxtla?

Santiago Tuxtla sits at 18.5°N, 95.3°W, 201 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Andrés Tuxtla, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Santiago Tuxtla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Tuxtla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.

The land around Santiago Tuxtla is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
1,655 m
80 km
1,657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: San Andrés Tuxtla 9.0 km · Catemaco 20 km · Lerdo de Tejada 29 km · Tlacotalpan 41 km · Carlos A. Carrillo 49 km · Cosamaloapan 54 km · Isla 54 km · Alvarado 59 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 Tuxtla (18.4658°, -95.3006°, elevation 201 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).