Tepalcatepec weather in October

In October, Tepalcatepec sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tepalcatepec's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepalcatepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tepalcatepec is municipal seat of Tepalcatepec, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Density
2,174/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tepalcatepec reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13122
23122
33122
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263220
273220
283220
293320
303320
313320

How October really feels in Tepalcatepec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Tepalcatepec weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°161115.8
Feb33° / 17°10111.34.6
Mar35° / 19°80.511.93.3
Apr37° / 21°0012.41.8
May38° / 23°122.212.91.5
Jun34° / 24°12914.613.12.4
Jul33° / 23°11613.1133.1
Aug33° / 23°11814.812.73.0
Sep32° / 22°17216.912.13.4
Oct32° / 21°707.311.64.2
Nov32° / 19°141.711.14.8
Dec31° / 16°50.710.95.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43664
53763
64060
74060
84258
94456
104555
114654
124852
134852
144951
155050
165149
175347
185446
195644
205743
215941
226040
236238
246337
256436
266634
276733
286832
297030
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tepalcatepec gets around 70 mm of rain over 7.3 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 25% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
243
342
440
539
637
736
834
933
1031
1130
1228
1327
1425
1524
1623
1721
1820
1919
2018
2116
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121115729
222115827
322125826
422126024
522136023
622136221
722136419
822146418
923156317
1023156416
1123166415
1223186314
1323196313
1424216112
1524235912
1624245911
1725265611
1825285510
1926305210
203731509
213833489
224934458
235935438
2461035418
2561136407
2671236387
2791237366
28101337356
29111337335
30121437325
31141536305

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:466:35
211.86:466:34
311.86:466:33
411.86:466:33
511.86:476:32
611.76:476:31
711.76:476:30
811.76:476:29
911.76:486:28
1011.76:486:28
1111.66:486:27
1211.66:486:26
1311.66:496:25
1411.66:496:25
1511.66:496:24
1611.66:506:23
1711.56:506:22
1811.56:506:22
1911.56:516:21
2011.56:516:20
2111.56:526:20
2211.56:526:19
2311.46:526:18
2411.46:536:18
2511.46:536:17
2611.46:546:17
2711.46:546:16
2811.46:546:16
2911.36:556:15
3011.36:556:15
3111.36:566:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tepalcatepec

In seasonPeak

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

Tepalcatepec'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 Tepalcatepec?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tepalcatepec in October

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

In October, Tepalcatepec sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tepalcatepec 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 Tepalcatepec peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighMar 20UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tepalcatepec 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 Tepalcatepec is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (February, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2055 µg/m³Feb 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tepalcatepec?

Tepalcatepec sits at 19.2°N, 102.8°W, 383 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 53 km away.

Topography around Tepalcatepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepalcatepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,708 m.

The land around Tepalcatepec is covered by grassland (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
3,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Apatzingán 53 km · Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 56 km · Peribán de Ramos 59 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 59 km · Tuxpan 69 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 69 km · Zapotiltic 77 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 81 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 Tepalcatepec (19.1872°, -102.847°, elevation 383 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).