Tapachula weather in October

In October, Tapachula sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 617 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tapachula's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapachula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
617 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Tapachula is municipal seat of Tapachula, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1486

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 Tapachula 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 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Tapachula weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°184.511.26.9
Feb30° / 18°154.311.56.3
Mar30° / 19°429.211.95.3
Apr30° / 20°11916.812.34.3
May29° / 20°41427.812.73.3
Jun28° / 20°54829.112.93.0
Jul28° / 19°50630.712.82.9
Aug28° / 20°57130.612.53.0
Sep28° / 20°69729.512.13.2
Oct28° / 20°61729.911.73.4
Nov28° / 18°24521.411.34.8
Dec28° / 17°449.411.16.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8991
91090
101090
111189
121189
131189
141288
151387
161486
171486
181684
191684
201981
212179
222179
232377
242575
252872
262971
273169
283367
293466
303763
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tapachula gets around 617 mm of rain over 29.9 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 96% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1897
1997
2096
2196
2295
2395
2494
2594
2693
2792
2892
2991
3090
3189

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107129
207030
307030
407030
506931
606931
706931
806931
907030
1007030
1107129
1207129
1307228
1407228
1507327
1607327
1707426
1817326
1917326
2017425
2117425
2227325
2327424
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2527523
2637423
2737522
2837621
2947620
3047719
3157718

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 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:54
211.96:025:53
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411.86:025:52
511.86:025:51
611.86:035:50
711.86:035:50
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911.86:035:48
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1911.66:055:42
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tapachula

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tapachula's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tapachula?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tapachula.

What to pack for Tapachula in October

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

In October, Tapachula sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tapachula in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tapachula 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 Tapachula peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tapachula 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 Tapachula is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tapachula?

Tapachula sits at 14.9°N, 92.3°W, 165 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cacahoatán, 14 km away.

Topography around Tapachula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapachula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Tapachula is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Cacahoatán 14 km · Malacatán 22 km · Huixtla 34 km · Coatepeque 48 km · San Marcos 50 km · Motozintla 51 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 54 km · Comitancillo 58 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 Tapachula (14.9054°, -92.2589°, elevation 165 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).