Villaflores weather in October

In October, Villaflores sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 15% 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 Villaflores's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villaflores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Villaflores is municipal seat of Villaflores, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1600

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 Villaflores reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Villaflores

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.

Villaflores weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°30.711.18.3
Feb29° / 16°20.611.57.3
Mar31° / 18°61.611.96.0
Apr32° / 19°224.912.44.8
May31° / 21°10616.212.73.9
Jun29° / 21°24524.812.93.4
Jul29° / 20°15221.212.93.8
Aug29° / 20°1942312.53.6
Sep28° / 20°24326.312.13.5
Oct27° / 19°12416.311.65.3
Nov27° / 18°324.311.27.5
Dec27° / 16°71.511.18.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21684
31684
41783
51882
61981
72080
82080
92278
102278
112377
122377
132476
142575
152674
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183169
193268
203466
213565
223862
233961
244060
254258
264357
274456
284654
294753
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Villaflores gets around 124 mm of rain over 16.3 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 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
376
474
572
671
769
867
966
1064
1163
1261
1359
1458
1556
1654
1752
1849
1948
2046
2144
2242
2340
2439
2537
2636
2735
2833
2932
3031
3129

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119864
2110854
3111844
4111844
5112834
6112834
7112825
8113815
9113815
10114805
11214804
12215794
13215794
14216784
15217774
16218764
17319744
18319753
19320743
20421723
21422713
22523693
23524692
24525682
25626662
26626662
27627661
28728641
29728641
30829621
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Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:065:58
211.86:075:57
311.86:075:56
411.86:075:55
511.86:075:55
611.86:075:54
711.86:075:53
811.76:085:52
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Villaflores

In seasonPeak

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

Villaflores sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Villaflores's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Villaflores?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Villaflores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villaflores in October

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

In October, Villaflores sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Villaflores in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Villaflores 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 Villaflores peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Villaflores 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 Villaflores is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villaflores?

Villaflores sits at 16.2°N, 93.3°W, 571 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Suchiapa, 47 km away.

Topography around Villaflores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villaflores has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,567 m.

The land around Villaflores is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Suchiapa 47 km · Tonalá 54 km · Chiapas 59 km · Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 60 km · Tuxtla 60 km · Pijijiapan 61 km · Berriozábal 63 km · Arriaga 67 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 Villaflores (16.2338°, -93.2701°, elevation 571 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).