Tulantongo weather in October

In October, Tulantongo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 98 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Tulantongo's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulantongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tulantongo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Tulantongo 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
Jan19° / 153.6117.3
Feb21° / 143.611.37.8
Mar22° / 226.411.97.7
Apr23° / 429.112.47.2
May23° / 7213.112.96.5
Jun22° / 10°17719.813.25.0
Jul21° / 10°19124.813.14.2
Aug21° / 10°20024.612.74.2
Sep20° / 10°20622.612.14.3
Oct20° / 9813.411.55.7
Nov19° / 316.211.17.0
Dec19° / 102.210.87.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
12674
22674
32872
42872
52971
62971
73169
83268
93268
103466
113565
123565
133763
143763
153961
164060
174258
184357
194555
204753
214753
224951
235050
245149
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tulantongo gets around 98 mm of rain over 13.4 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 45% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
261
361
459
558
657
756
855
954
1053
1152
1251
1350
1448
1547
1645
1743
1841
1939
2038
2136
2235
2334
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2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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186calm
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206calm
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316calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:19
211.86:306:18
311.86:306:17
411.86:316:17
511.76:316:16
611.76:316:15
711.76:316:14
811.76:326:13
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1511.66:346:08
1611.56:346:07
1711.56:356:06
1811.56:356:05
1911.56:356:05
2011.56:366:04
2111.56:366:03
2211.46:366:03
2311.46:376:02
2411.46:376:02
2511.46:386:01
2611.46:386:00
2711.46:396:00
2811.36:395:59
2911.36:395:59
3011.36:405:58
3111.36:405:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tulantongo

In seasonPeak

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

Tulantongo's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Tulantongo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tulantongo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tulantongo in October

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

In October, Tulantongo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tulantongo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tulantongo peaks around June 17 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tulantongo 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 Tulantongo is worst in December — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 11178 µg/m³Apr 14115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar126Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May134Unhealthy
Jun126Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug127Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct137Unhealthy
Nov174Very unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tulantongo?

Tulantongo sits at 19.5°N, 98.9°W, 2,259 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Texcoco de Mora, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Tulantongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulantongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 2,257 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,224 m.

The land around Tulantongo is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (24%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
1,339 m
80 km
4,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Texcoco de Mora 2.0 km · Chiconcuac 4.0 km · San Salvador Atenco 5.0 km · Tezoyuca 8.0 km · San Miguel Coatlinchán 9.0 km · Tepexpan 11 km · Chicoloapan 13 km · Santa María Chimalhuacán 15 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 Tulantongo (19.5316°, -98.8746°, elevation 2,259 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).