Tala weather in October

In October, Tala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Tala's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Tala is municipal seat of Tala, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,933/km²
people per km²
Founded
1126

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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312814

How October really feels in Tala

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.

Tala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 10°181.810.98.4
Feb28° / 11°121.611.37.9
Mar30° / 12°50.911.96.4
Apr32° / 14°40.912.54.9
May34° / 16°103133.9
Jun32° / 18°9916.413.23.5
Jul29° / 18°15122.513.13.8
Aug29° / 18°12421.612.74.0
Sep28° / 18°11517.812.14.6
Oct29° / 16°43711.56.2
Nov28° / 13°111.9117.9
Dec26° / 10°81.410.88.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44456
54555
64753
74852
84852
95050
105149
115248
125347
135545
145545
155743
165842
176040
186139
196238
206337
216535
226634
236733
246832
256832
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tala 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 23% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
337
436
535
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1327
1426
1525
1624
1722
1821
1920
2018
2117
2216
2314
2413
2513
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110206010
21121599
31122598
41222588
51223587
61224586
71324576
81325575
91426555
101527535
111528534
121630504
131731494
141832463
151933443
162135423
172336393
182436372
192737342
202938322
213138292
223339271
233539251
243739231
254039211
264238191
274437181
284637171
294836160
305135140
315235130

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
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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 6:49 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:496:38
211.86:506:37
311.86:506:36
411.86:506:35
511.76:516:35
611.76:516:34
711.76:516:33
811.76:526:32
911.76:526:31
1011.66:526:30
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1211.66:536:29
1311.66:536:28
1411.66:546:27
1511.56:546:26
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1911.56:556:23
2011.46:566:22
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2211.46:576:21
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2611.36:596:19
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2911.37:006:17
3011.37:006:16
3111.27:016:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tala

In seasonPeak

None of Tala's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tala'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 Tala?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tala in October

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

In October, Tala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tala 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 Tala peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 10UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tala 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 Tala is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tala?

Tala sits at 20.7°N, 103.7°W, 1,337 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Agustín, 27 km away.

Topography around Tala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,568 m.

The land around Tala is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
2,568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: San Agustín 27 km · San Francisco Tesistán 28 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 29 km · Tequila 29 km · Santa Anita 29 km · Nuevo México 29 km · San Sebastián el Grande 31 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 33 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 Tala (20.6527°, -103.7015°, elevation 1,337 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).