Tuzantla weather in October

In October, Tuzantla sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 121 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Tuzantla's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuzantla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tuzantla reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282715
292715
302715
312715

How October really feels in Tuzantla

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.

Tuzantla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°101118.4
Feb29° / 13°70.511.37.4
Mar31° / 14°80.611.96.1
Apr33° / 17°10.312.44.8
May33° / 18°294.612.94.2
Jun29° / 19°23520.313.14.1
Jul27° / 18°27225.3134.1
Aug27° / 17°31027.312.73.9
Sep26° / 17°32826.712.13.9
Oct27° / 16°12116.611.65.6
Nov28° / 14°193.811.17.7
Dec27° / 13°40.710.98.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
33070
43169
53268
63466
73664
83763
93862
103961
114060
124060
134159
144357
154357
164654
174753
184951
195050
205248
215347
225644
235842
245842
256040
266139
276337
286436
296634
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tuzantla gets around 121 mm of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
377
476
575
673
772
870
969
1067
1165
1264
1362
1460
1558
1655
1753
1851
1948
2046
2143
2241
2339
2437
2536
2634
2733
2832
2931
3029
3128

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1176626
2286525
3286723
4286921
5296920
6297118
72107117
82107216
93117115
103117214
113127213
123137113
133147112
144166911
154176811
165186710
175206510
18621649
19723619
20824608
21925588
221026577
231128556
241228546
251329535
261430515
271630504
281731494
291931473
302031463
312232442

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:366:26
211.86:376:25
311.86:376:24
411.86:376:23
511.86:376:23
611.76:386:22
711.76:386:21
811.76:386:20
911.76:386:19
1011.76:396:18
1111.66:396:18
1211.66:396:17
1311.66:406:16
1411.66:406:15
1511.66:406:15
1611.66:416:14
1711.56:416:13
1811.56:416:13
1911.56:426:12
2011.56:426:11
2111.56:426:11
2211.56:436:10
2311.46:436:09
2411.46:446:09
2511.46:446:08
2611.46:446:07
2711.46:456:07
2811.46:456:06
2911.36:466:06
3011.36:466:05
3111.36:476:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tuzantla

In seasonPeak

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

Tuzantla's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Tuzantla?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tuzantla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tuzantla in October

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

In October, Tuzantla sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tuzantla 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 Tuzantla peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tuzantla 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 Tuzantla is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuzantla?

Tuzantla sits at 19.2°N, 100.6°W, 655 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heróica Zitácuaro, 34 km away.

Topography around Tuzantla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuzantla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,546 m.

The land around Tuzantla is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
615 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
3,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Heróica Zitácuaro 34 km · Valle de Bravo 46 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 54 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 55 km · Huetamo de Núñez 73 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 78 km · Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 78 km · San Antonio Acahualco 84 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 Tuzantla (19.2029°, -100.5668°, elevation 655 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).