Tamazunchale weather in October

In October, Tamazunchale sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 204 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tamazunchale's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamazunchale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tamazunchale is municipal seat of Tamazunchale, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tamazunchale reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192720
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292618
302618
312618

How October really feels in Tamazunchale

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.

Tamazunchale 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
Jan22° / 14°8011.810.96.3
Feb24° / 15°741111.36.5
Mar26° / 17°8912.511.86.2
Apr29° / 20°10611.312.55.2
May31° / 22°11113.8134.2
Jun31° / 23°18317.813.33.7
Jul30° / 22°17118.813.23.8
Aug31° / 22°15818.412.73.8
Sep29° / 22°28520.412.13.9
Oct28° / 20°20414.811.55.6
Nov25° / 17°10512.2116.5
Dec23° / 14°6811.410.76.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254456
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tamazunchale gets around 204 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
456
556
655
754
853
953
1052
1151
1250
1349
1448
1547
1647
1746
1845
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103930562
203930562
303930553
4031031533
5031031533
6131032513
7131032513
8131033503
9131034493
10131034483
11231035473
12231036463
13231137453
14241138433
15241138422
16351139402
17351140392
18361241372
19361241362
20371341342
21381342331
22381441321
23391441311
243101541301
254111540291
264121640281
274121639271
284131739261
294131839251
305131938240
315132038230

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:18
211.86:306:17
311.86:316:16
411.76:316:16
511.76:316:15
611.76:316:14
711.76:326:13
811.76:326:12
911.66:336:11
1011.66:336:10
1111.66:336:09
1211.66:346:08
1311.66:346:08
1411.56:346:07
1511.56:356:06
1611.56:356:05
1711.56:366:04
1811.56:366:04
1911.46:366:03
2011.46:376:02
2111.46:376:02
2211.46:386:01
2311.46:386:00
2411.36:395:59
2511.36:395:59
2611.36:405:58
2711.36:405:58
2811.36:415:57
2911.36:415:56
3011.26:425:56
3111.26:425:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tamazunchale

In seasonPeak

In October, Tamazunchale sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tamazunchale's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Tamazunchale?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tamazunchale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tamazunchale in October

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

In October, Tamazunchale sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tamazunchale 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 Tamazunchale peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamazunchale 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 Tamazunchale is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2136 µg/m³Sep 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamazunchale?

Tamazunchale sits at 21.3°N, 98.8°W, 131 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huejutla de Reyes, 41 km away.

Topography around Tamazunchale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamazunchale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,137 m.

The land around Tamazunchale is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,372 m
80 km
3,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Huejutla de Reyes 41 km · Tantoyuca 59 km · Zacualtipán 69 km · Tamuín 83 km · Ciudad Valles 85 km · Ixmiquilpan 98 km · Pánuco 108 km · Cerro Azul 109 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 Tamazunchale (21.2599°, -98.7893°, elevation 131 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).