Tamuín weather in October

In October, Tamuín sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Tamuín's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamuín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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

Density
7/km²
people per km²
Founded
1741

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tamuín reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43122
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113122
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How October really feels in Tamuín

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
heat index over the day's high
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.

Tamuín 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° / 15°346.810.87.4
Feb27° / 17°265.411.27.0
Mar30° / 19°366.811.85.3
Apr33° / 22°467.212.53.6
May35° / 24°7411.7132.5
Jun35° / 25°15818.713.32.2
Jul34° / 24°1641913.22.6
Aug34° / 24°1361812.82.6
Sep32° / 24°19620.112.12.9
Oct30° / 21°11612.311.54.7
Nov27° / 18°478.210.96.7
Dec25° / 16°255.610.77.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165941
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206040
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265842
275842
285842
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305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tamuín gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
450
549
648
747
846
946
1045
1144
1243
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024195421
2124205320
3124205320
4125215219
5125215318
6125215318
7125225317
8125225317
9225225217
10225235216
11226235116
12226245115
13236245015
14337254914
15337254813
16338264813
17348264712
18349264611
193410274510
204411274510
21451227449
22451227438
23551327428
24561427427
25561427426
26671526406
27671626405
28781626395
29781726384
30781826374
31881826364

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:54 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
411.76:316:15
511.76:316:14
611.76:326:13
711.76:326:12
811.66:336:12
911.66:336:11
1011.66:336:10
1111.66:346:09
1211.66:346:08
1311.56:346:07
1411.56:356:06
1511.56:356:05
1611.56:366:05
1711.56:366:04
1811.46:376:03
1911.46:376:02
2011.46:376:02
2111.46:386:01
2211.46:386:00
2311.36:395:59
2411.36:395:59
2511.36:405:58
2611.36:405:57
2711.36:415:57
2811.26:415:56
2911.26:425:56
3011.26:425:55
3111.26:435:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tamuín

In seasonPeak

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

Tamuín's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tamuín?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamuín in October

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

In October, Tamuín sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tamuín 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 Tamuín peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamuín 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 Tamuín is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamuín?

Tamuín sits at 22.0°N, 98.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Valles, 24 km away.

Topography around Tamuín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamuín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Tamuín is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ciudad Valles 24 km · Ébano 48 km · Pánuco 62 km · Tamazunchale 83 km · Ciudad Mante 84 km · Cárdenas 89 km · Tantoyuca 93 km · Altamira 97 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 Tamuín (22.0055°, -98.7797°, elevation 27 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).