Tequila weather in October

In October, Tequila sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Tequila's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tequila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tequila is municipal seat of Tequila, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,650/km²
people per km²
Founded
1530

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 Tequila reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tequila

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.

Tequila 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° / 10°181.810.98.5
Feb27° / 11°121.611.38.1
Mar29° / 12°50.811.96.8
Apr32° / 14°40.912.55.3
May33° / 16°102.8134.2
Jun32° / 18°10617.113.23.5
Jul29° / 18°16823.713.13.8
Aug29° / 18°14723.112.73.9
Sep28° / 18°13019.312.14.5
Oct28° / 16°528.211.56.1
Nov27° / 13°122118.0
Dec26° / 10°101.510.88.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34753
44852
54852
64951
75149
85248
95347
105446
115644
125644
135743
145842
155941
166040
176238
186337
196436
206634
216733
226832
236832
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tequila gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
444
543
641
740
838
937
1035
1134
1232
1331
1430
1528
1627
1725
1824
1922
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2119
2218
2317
2416
2515
2614
2714
2813
2912
3011
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11123579
21224568
31225567
41326556
51326565
61427545
71428544
81528534
91529533
101630513
111731492
121832482
131933462
142134441
152235421
162435401
172636381
182836351
193037331
203237311
213438281
223638260
233838240
244038220
254238200
264437190
274636170
284836160
295035150
305334130
315434120

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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265calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:50 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:39
211.86:506:38
311.86:516:37
411.76:516:36
511.76:516:35
611.76:526:34
711.76:526:33
811.76:526:32
911.66:526:31
1011.66:536:31
1111.66:536:30
1211.66:546:29
1311.66:546:28
1411.66:546:27
1511.56:556:27
1611.56:556:26
1711.56:556:25
1811.56:566:24
1911.56:566:23
2011.46:576:23
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2211.46:586:21
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2411.46:586:20
2511.36:596:19
2611.36:596:19
2711.37:006:18
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2911.37:016:17
3011.37:016:17
3111.27:026:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tequila

In seasonPeak

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

Tequila'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 Tequila?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tequila in October

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

In October, Tequila sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tequila 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 Tequila peaks around April 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 22UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tequila 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 Tequila is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tequila?

Tequila sits at 20.9°N, 103.8°W, 1,197 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Magdalena, 15 km away.

Topography around Tequila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tequila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Tequila is covered by trees (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
541 m
16 km
2,374 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Magdalena 15 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 25 km · Tala 29 km · San Francisco Tesistán 38 km · Ameca 43 km · Nuevo México 43 km · Zapopan 50 km · San Agustín 53 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 Tequila (20.882°, -103.836°, elevation 1,197 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).