Villahermosa weather in October

In October, Villahermosa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 244 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Villahermosa's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villahermosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Villahermosa is capital of Tabasco, Mexico.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4,420/km²
people per km²
Founded
1564

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Villahermosa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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303023
313023

How October really feels in Villahermosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Villahermosa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8510.5116.5
Feb29° / 20°587.711.46.0
Mar32° / 22°355.911.94.9
Apr34° / 24°466.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9111.612.82.5
Jun34° / 25°22020.913.12.3
Jul34° / 25°13817.7132.5
Aug34° / 25°21022.812.62.2
Sep32° / 24°28725.712.12.4
Oct31° / 23°24420.811.63.5
Nov29° / 22°13314.811.24.9
Dec28° / 20°8011.510.96.1

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 18% 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 (%)
12476
22476
32674
42674
52773
62872
72971
83070
93169
103268
113367
123367
133367
143565
153565
163565
173763
183862
193961
204060
214159
224357
234357
244456
254456
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Villahermosa gets around 244 mm of rain over 20.8 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 68% 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
481
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1669
1768
1866
1965
2063
2162
2260
2359
2458
2557
2656
2755
2854
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1013564
2013564
3023662
4023761
5023761
6023860
7023959
8023959
9034057
10034156
11034156
12044254
13044353
14054451
15054550
16064648
17064846
18074944
19085042
20085240
21095338
220105337
230115435
241115533
251125532
261135630
271135729
281145827
291145926
301155925
311156123

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:56
211.86:065:55
311.86:065:54
411.86:065:53
511.86:065:53
611.86:075:52
711.76:075:51
811.76:075:50
911.76:075:49
1011.76:085:49
1111.76:085:48
1211.76:085:47
1311.66:085:46
1411.66:095:46
1511.66:095:45
1611.66:095:44
1711.66:105:44
1811.66:105:43
1911.56:105:42
2011.56:115:42
2111.56:115:41
2211.56:115:40
2311.56:125:40
2411.56:125:39
2511.46:125:39
2611.46:135:38
2711.46:135:38
2811.46:145:37
2911.46:145:37
3011.46:145:36
3111.46:155:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Villahermosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Villahermosa's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Villahermosa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villahermosa.

What to pack for Villahermosa in October

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

In October, Villahermosa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Villahermosa's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villahermosa?

Villahermosa sits at 18.0°N, 92.9°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playas del Rosario, 15 km away.

Topography around Villahermosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villahermosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Villahermosa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Playas del Rosario 15 km · Taxco 18 km · Río de Teapa 24 km · Jalpa de Méndez 25 km · Cunduacán 26 km · Reforma 27 km · Comalcalco 43 km · Macuspana 44 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 Villahermosa (17.9862°, -92.9393°, elevation 10 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). 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).