Uruapan weather in October

In October, Uruapan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 166 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Uruapan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12313
22313
32313
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272211
282211
292211
302210
312210

Uruapan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 436.2117.2
Feb22° / 405.211.37.8
Mar23° / 38611.98.0
Apr25° / 10°32712.47.6
May25° / 12°14517.212.95.9
Jun23° / 13°28026.213.14.2
Jul23° / 13°34029.913.13.6
Aug23° / 13°33529.712.73.6
Sep22° / 13°31127.812.13.8
Oct23° / 12°16619.711.65.2
Nov22° / 599.511.16.9
Dec21° / 274.710.97.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42179
52377
62377
72476
82674
92773
102872
113070
123070
133169
143268
153466
163565
173664
183862
194060
204159
214357
224555
234753
244951
255050
265248
275347
285545
295644
305743
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Uruapan gets around 166 mm of rain over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
381
480
579
678
777
876
975
1073
1172
1271
1370
1468
1567
1665
1763
1862
1960
2058
2156
2255
2353
2452
2551
2649
2748
2847
2945
3044
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
125741
226731
327721
428711
530691
631681
732671
833661
934660
1036640
1137630
1239610
1340600
1442580
1544560
1646540
1749510
1851490
1953470
2056440
2158420
2260400
2361390
2463370
2565350
2666340
2768320
2869310
2971290
3072280
3174260

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:32
211.86:436:31
311.86:436:30
411.86:436:29
511.86:436:28
611.76:446:28
711.76:446:27
811.76:446:26
911.76:456:25
1011.76:456:24
1111.66:456:24
1211.66:456:23
1311.66:466:22
1411.66:466:21
1511.66:466:20
1611.56:476:20
1711.56:476:19
1811.56:486:18
1911.56:486:18
2011.56:486:17
2111.56:496:16
2211.46:496:16
2311.46:496:15
2411.46:506:14
2511.46:506:14
2611.46:516:13
2711.46:516:13
2811.36:526:12
2911.36:526:12
3011.36:526:11
3111.36:536:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Uruapan

In seasonPeak

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

Uruapan'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 Uruapan?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Uruapan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uruapan in October

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

In October, Uruapan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Uruapan 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 Uruapan peaks around June 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Uruapan 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 Uruapan is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Uruapan?

Uruapan sits at 19.4°N, 102.1°W, 1,647 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Paracho de Verduzco, 26 km away.

Topography around Uruapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 1,665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Uruapan is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
2,019 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Paracho de Verduzco 26 km · Peribán de Ramos 39 km · Ario de Rosales 43 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 44 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 47 km · Apatzingán 48 km · Pátzcuaro 48 km · Zacapu 52 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 Uruapan (19.4168°, -102.0584°, elevation 1,647 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).