Tecamachalco weather in October

In October, Tecamachalco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tecamachalco is municipal seat of Tecamachalco, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tecamachalco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132311
142311
152311
162311
172311
182311
192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
31229

Tecamachalco weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 102.1118.1
Feb22° / 91.911.48.5
Mar24° / 235.211.98.3
Apr25° / 11°5110.112.47.1
May24° / 12°10717.612.95.9
Jun23° / 12°18118.613.15.4
Jul23° / 11°11915.5135.9
Aug23° / 11°1381712.65.7
Sep22° / 12°16817.812.15.3
Oct22° / 11°741111.66.6
Nov22° / 21411.17.9
Dec21° / 61.310.98.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43565
53763
63862
74060
84159
94258
104357
114555
124654
134654
144753
154951
165050
175248
185347
195446
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tecamachalco gets around 74 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
447
546
645
743
842
941
1040
1139
1238
1337
1436
1534
1633
1732
1831
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58416
68416
78515
88515
98515
108614
118614
128713
138812
148812
158911
169010
17919
18919
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:15
211.86:256:14
311.86:256:13
411.86:266:12
511.86:266:11
611.76:266:11
711.76:266:10
811.76:276:09
911.76:276:08
1011.76:276:07
1111.76:286:07
1211.66:286:06
1311.66:286:05
1411.66:286:04
1511.66:296:04
1611.66:296:03
1711.56:296:02
1811.56:306:01
1911.56:306:01
2011.56:306:00
2111.56:315:59
2211.56:315:59
2311.46:325:58
2411.46:325:58
2511.46:325:57
2611.46:335:56
2711.46:335:56
2811.46:345:55
2911.36:345:55
3011.36:355:54
3111.36:355:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tecamachalco

In seasonPeak

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

Tecamachalco's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Tecamachalco?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tecamachalco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tecamachalco in October

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

In October, Tecamachalco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tecamachalco in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tecamachalco peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tecamachalco 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 Tecamachalco is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tecamachalco?

Tecamachalco sits at 18.9°N, 97.7°W, 2,020 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Palmarito Tochapan, 10 km away.

Topography around Tecamachalco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tecamachalco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 2,058 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,841 m.

The land around Tecamachalco is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (29%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
4,841 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Palmarito Tochapan 10 km · Los Reyes de Juárez 10 km · Acatzingo 12 km · Tepeaca 20 km · San Salvador El Seco 29 km · Ciudad Serdán 32 km · Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 33 km · Acajete 34 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 Tecamachalco (18.8835°, -97.7334°, elevation 2,020 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).