Venustiano Carranza weather in October

In October, Venustiano Carranza sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 245 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Venustiano Carranza's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venustiano Carranza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Venustiano Carranza is municipal seat of Venustiano Carranza, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1560

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 Venustiano Carranza reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
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22721
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52721
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72721
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102720
112720
122720
132720
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212720
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232720
242720
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272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Venustiano Carranza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°235.311.18.1
Feb28° / 19°113.411.57.8
Mar30° / 20°123.211.96.6
Apr31° / 21°367.912.45.1
May30° / 22°1352012.83.9
Jun28° / 21°28526.1133.5
Jul29° / 21°20223.112.93.9
Aug28° / 21°27626.512.53.6
Sep27° / 21°36728.512.13.5
Oct27° / 20°24523.911.64.4
Nov26° / 19°7212.211.26.5
Dec26° / 18°276.4117.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31882
42080
52179
62278
72377
82377
92476
102476
112674
122773
132872
142971
152971
163169
173268
183466
193565
203763
213862
224060
234159
244258
254357
264555
274654
284753
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Venustiano Carranza gets around 245 mm of rain over 23.9 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 78% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
290
390
489
588
688
787
887
986
1085
1185
1284
1384
1483
1582
1681
1780
1878
1977
2075
2173
2272
2370
2469
2567
2666
2765
2864
2963
3061
3160

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106913
206913
307894
407894
508884
608884
708884
808884
909874
1009865
1109865
1209865
13010855
14010855
15011845
16011845
17012844
18013834
19014824
20114814
21115804
22116803
23117793
24117793
25118783
26118783
27219772
28219772
29220762
30220762
31321742

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 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 6:04 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:55
211.86:045:54
311.86:045:53
411.86:045:53
511.86:045:52
611.86:045:51
711.86:055:50
811.76:055:50
911.76:055:49
1011.76:055:48
1111.76:055:47
1211.76:065:47
1311.76:065:46
1411.76:065:45
1511.66:065:45
1611.66:075:44
1711.66:075:43
1811.66:075:43
1911.66:075:42
2011.66:085:42
2111.66:085:41
2211.56:085:40
2311.56:095:40
2411.56:095:39
2511.56:095:39
2611.56:105:38
2711.56:105:38
2811.56:105:37
2911.46:115:37
3011.46:115:37
3111.46:115:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Venustiano Carranza

In seasonPeak

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

Venustiano Carranza'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 Venustiano Carranza?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Venustiano Carranza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Venustiano Carranza in October

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

In October, Venustiano Carranza sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Venustiano Carranza 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 Venustiano Carranza peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Venustiano Carranza 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 Venustiano Carranza is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Venustiano Carranza?

Venustiano Carranza sits at 16.3°N, 92.6°W, 775 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Rosas, 21 km away.

Topography around Venustiano Carranza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Venustiano Carranza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m around an average of 704 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,489 m.

The land around Venustiano Carranza is covered by grassland (43%), trees (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
600 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Las Rosas 21 km · Teopisca 25 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 44 km · Comitán 47 km · Las Margaritas 62 km · Chiapas 63 km · Suchiapa 65 km · Tuxtla 75 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 Venustiano Carranza (16.3385°, -92.5632°, elevation 775 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).