Valle de Santiago weather in October

In October, Valle de Santiago sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Valle de Santiago's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valle de Santiago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Valle de Santiago is municipal seat of Valle de Santiago, State of Guanajuato, 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 Valle de Santiago reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292712
302712
312712

How October really feels in Valle de Santiago

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.

Valle de Santiago 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° / 101.910.98.6
Feb27° / 10°122.111.38.2
Mar29° / 12°111.811.96.9
Apr31° / 14°92.212.55.3
May32° / 16°376.3134.4
Jun30° / 17°13514.713.24.4
Jul28° / 16°17020.313.14.9
Aug28° / 16°1461812.75.2
Sep27° / 15°1221612.15.5
Oct27° / 14°396.911.57.0
Nov26° / 11°132.5118.2
Dec25° / 41.110.88.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64654
74753
84852
94951
105050
115050
125149
135248
145248
155347
165347
175545
185644
195743
205842
216040
226139
236337
246337
256535
266634
276634
286733
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Valle de Santiago gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
433
532
631
731
830
929
1028
1128
1227
1326
1425
1524
1623
1721
1820
1919
2018
2117
2217
2316
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3112

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444313
2454312
3464212
4474211
5484211
6494110
7504010
8513910
952399
1053389
1155369
1256359
1358339
1460328
1562308
1663298
1765278
1867267
1968257
2070246
2171236
2272226
2373225
2473225
2575214
2675214
2777203
2877203
2978193
3079183
3180182

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:396:28
211.86:406:27
311.86:406:26
411.86:406:25
511.76:406:25
611.76:416:24
711.76:416:23
811.76:416:22
911.76:426:21
1011.66:426:20
1111.66:426:19
1211.66:436:19
1311.66:436:18
1411.66:436:17
1511.56:446:16
1611.56:446:16
1711.56:446:15
1811.56:456:14
1911.56:456:13
2011.46:466:13
2111.46:466:12
2211.46:466:11
2311.46:476:11
2411.46:476:10
2511.46:486:09
2611.36:486:09
2711.36:496:08
2811.36:496:08
2911.36:506:07
3011.36:506:07
3111.36:516:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Valle de Santiago

In seasonPeak

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

Valle de Santiago's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Valle de Santiago?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Valle de Santiago for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Valle de Santiago in October

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

In October, Valle de Santiago sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valle de Santiago 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 Valle de Santiago peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Valle de Santiago 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 Valle de Santiago is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valle de Santiago?

Valle de Santiago sits at 20.4°N, 101.2°W, 1,792 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jaral del Progreso, 13 km away.

Topography around Valle de Santiago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle de Santiago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,746 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.

The land around Valle de Santiago is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
763 m
80 km
1,584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jaral del Progreso 13 km · Salamanca 20 km · Yuriria 21 km · Villagrán 24 km · Cortazar 26 km · Uriangato 28 km · Moroleón 29 km · Juventino Rosas 35 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 Valle de Santiago (20.3915°, -101.191°, elevation 1,792 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).