Tuxpan weather in October

In October, Tuxpan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 143 mm of rain across 18.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tuxpan's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuxpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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

Density
3,670/km²
people per km²
Founded
1536

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tuxpan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Tuxpan 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° / 11°242118.5
Feb26° / 11°141.511.38.5
Mar28° / 12°111.211.98.2
Apr29° / 13°4112.46.8
May30° / 15°317.212.95.7
Jun27° / 17°23724.313.24.2
Jul26° / 17°29229.113.13.7
Aug26° / 17°31129.412.73.7
Sep26° / 17°30527.512.13.8
Oct26° / 16°14318.511.55.4
Nov26° / 13°285.111.17.8
Dec25° / 11°91.510.88.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32377
42575
52773
62872
72971
83169
93367
103565
113565
123763
133961
144060
154159
164357
174555
184753
194951
205050
215248
225446
235644
245842
255842
266040
276238
286436
296436
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tuxpan gets around 143 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
478
578
677
776
875
974
1073
1171
1270
1369
1467
1565
1663
1761
1859
1956
2054
2151
2249
2347
2445
2543
2642
2740
2838
2937
3035
3134

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1166924
2176923
3177022
4177121
5177220
6187219
7187318
8287218
9287317
10287416
11297316
12297415
132107315
142107414
152117314
163127114
173137113
184146913
194156912
205166811
215176711
226186610
23719659
24720658
25821647
26922627
271024606
281025605
291126585
301227574
311328554

Wind in October

Winds average 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:486:37
211.86:486:36
311.86:486:35
411.86:496:35
511.76:496:34
611.76:496:33
711.76:496:32
811.76:506:31
911.76:506:30
1011.76:506:30
1111.66:516:29
1211.66:516:28
1311.66:516:27
1411.66:516:26
1511.66:526:26
1611.56:526:25
1711.56:536:24
1811.56:536:23
1911.56:536:23
2011.56:546:22
2111.56:546:21
2211.46:546:21
2311.46:556:20
2411.46:556:20
2511.46:566:19
2611.46:566:18
2711.46:576:18
2811.36:576:17
2911.36:576:17
3011.36:586:16
3111.36:586:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tuxpan

In seasonPeak

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

Tuxpan'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 Tuxpan?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tuxpan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tuxpan in October

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

In October, Tuxpan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tuxpan 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 Tuxpan peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMay 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tuxpan 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 Tuxpan is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuxpan?

Tuxpan sits at 19.6°N, 103.4°W, 1,142 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tuxpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuxpan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,187 m.

The land around Tuxpan is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
661 m
16 km
1,319 m
80 km
4,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zapotiltic 9.0 km · Ciudad Guzmán 19 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 19 km · Sayula 43 km · Colima 49 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 50 km · Tepalcatepec 69 km · Zacoalco de Torres 77 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 Tuxpan (19.5556°, -103.3759°, elevation 1,142 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).