Tlacotalpan weather in October

In October, Tlacotalpan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 202 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tlacotalpan's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlacotalpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Tlacotalpan is municipal seat of Tlacotalpan, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1847

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tlacotalpan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 30 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
30
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.

Tlacotalpan 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
Jan26° / 19°407.9117.1
Feb27° / 20°285.111.47.1
Mar30° / 22°234.511.96.0
Apr33° / 24°254.512.44.4
May34° / 25°649.612.93.3
Jun33° / 25°23522.513.12.6
Jul32° / 25°26525132.8
Aug32° / 25°27125.112.62.7
Sep31° / 25°31824.912.12.8
Oct30° / 24°20218.811.64.0
Nov28° / 22°951311.15.8
Dec26° / 20°448.710.96.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53268
63367
73466
83565
93565
103664
113862
123862
133961
143961
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tlacotalpan gets around 202 mm of rain over 18.8 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 62% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
472
572
671
771
870
969
1069
1168
1267
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1662
1761
1859
1958
2057
2156
2254
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10063757
20063757
30073855
40073855
50083953
60084052
70084151
81184249
91184347
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Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:07
211.86:176:06
311.86:176:05
411.86:176:04
511.86:186:03
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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 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tlacotalpan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tlacotalpan's monsoon runs June–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 Tlacotalpan?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tlacotalpan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tlacotalpan in October

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

In October, Tlacotalpan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tlacotalpan in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tlacotalpan 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 Tlacotalpan peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tlacotalpan 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 Tlacotalpan is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1639 µg/m³Nov 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tlacotalpan?

Tlacotalpan sits at 18.6°N, 95.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Lerdo de Tejada, 15 km away.

Topography around Tlacotalpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlacotalpan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around Tlacotalpan is covered by wetland (49%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, wetland (36%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Lerdo de Tejada 15 km · Alvarado 21 km · Carlos A. Carrillo 28 km · Cosamaloapan 31 km · Santiago Tuxtla 41 km · San Andrés Tuxtla 50 km · La Isla 52 km · Loma Bonita 61 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 Tlacotalpan (18.6133°, -95.6589°, elevation 0 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).