Victoria de Durango weather in October

In October, Victoria de Durango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Victoria de Durango's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria de Durango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Victoria de Durango is capital of the State of Durango, Mexico.

Density
4,396/km²
people per km²
Founded
1563

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Victoria de Durango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122411
132411
142411
152411
162410
172410
182410
192410
202410
212410
222410
23249
24249
25249
26249
27249
28249
29249
30248
31248

Victoria de Durango 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
Jan19° / 162.210.77.6
Feb21° / 111.811.28.2
Mar24° / 91.611.88.7
Apr27° / 61.112.58.2
May29° / 12°143.213.17.0
Jun28° / 15°519.613.56.1
Jul26° / 15°10617.413.35.7
Aug25° / 14°10017.112.85.7
Sep24° / 13°11615.912.16.0
Oct24° / 10°375.611.48.0
Nov22° / 131.810.88.5
Dec20° / 101.910.57.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56436
66535
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126832
136931
146931
157030
167129
177228
187327
197426
207525
217525
227723
237723
247822
257822
267822
277822
287822
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Victoria de Durango gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% 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
233
332
430
529
628
726
825
924
1023
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2114
2213
2312
2412
2511
2610
2710
2810
299
309
318

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17624
27822
38119
48317
58416
68614
78713
88812
98911
109010
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18946
19946
20955
21955
22964
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:546:41
211.86:556:40
311.76:556:39
411.76:556:38
511.76:566:37
611.76:566:36
711.66:576:35
811.66:576:34
911.66:586:33
1011.66:586:32
1111.56:586:31
1211.56:596:30
1311.56:596:29
1411.57:006:28
1511.57:006:27
1611.47:016:27
1711.47:016:26
1811.47:026:25
1911.47:026:24
2011.37:036:23
2111.37:036:22
2211.37:046:22
2311.37:046:21
2411.37:056:20
2511.27:056:19
2611.27:066:19
2711.27:076:18
2811.27:076:17
2911.17:086:17
3011.17:086:16
3111.17:096:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Victoria de Durango?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Victoria de Durango in October

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

In October, Victoria de Durango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Victoria de Durango 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 Victoria de Durango peaks around May 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 22UV 14Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria de Durango?

Victoria de Durango sits at 24.0°N, 104.7°W, 1,884 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe Victoria, 72 km away.

Topography around Victoria de Durango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria de Durango has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,889 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Victoria de Durango is covered by artificial surfaces (95%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Guadalupe Victoria 72 km · Vicente Guerrero 76 km · El Salto 76 km · Pueblo Nuevo 101 km · Sombrerete 112 km · Juan Aldama 132 km · Santiago Papasquiaro 137 km · Río Grande 166 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 Victoria de Durango (24.0203°, -104.6576°, elevation 1,884 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).