Xalapa de Enríquez weather in October

In October, Xalapa de Enríquez sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 147 mm of rain across 18 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Xalapa de Enríquez's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xalapa de Enríquez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Xalapa de Enríquez is capital of the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Density
3,586/km²
people per km²
Founded
1791

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 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Xalapa de Enríquez reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Xalapa de Enríquez 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
Jan17° / 5912.9115.3
Feb19° / 10°6011.511.35.8
Mar21° / 11°11916.511.95.5
Apr22° / 13°17219.712.45.2
May23° / 14°15922.312.94.9
Jun23° / 15°19323.713.24.4
Jul22° / 14°1201913.15.2
Aug22° / 14°1432212.74.9
Sep22° / 15°2052412.14.3
Oct21° / 13°1471811.55.1
Nov19° / 11°8013.211.15.6
Dec18° / 4810.110.85.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
82179
92080
102278
112278
122278
132377
142476
152575
162773
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182971
192971
203070
213169
223169
233268
243367
253268
263268
273367
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Xalapa de Enríquez gets around 147 mm of rain over 18 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 59% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
471
570
669
768
868
967
1066
1165
1264
1363
1461
1560
1658
1757
1856
1954
2053
2152
2251
2350
2450
2549
2649
2749
2848
2948
3048
3148

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1125236
2125236
3135235
4135235
5135334
6135433
7135433
8145432
9145531
10145630
11145630
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19216019
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23275815
24295714
25305713
26325513
27335512
28345511
29355411
30365410
3138539

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 6:22 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:11
211.86:226:10
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411.86:236:09
511.76:236:08
611.76:236:07
711.76:236:06
811.76:246:05
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1211.66:256:02
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1611.56:265:59
1711.56:275:58
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1911.56:275:57
2011.56:285:56
2111.56:285:56
2211.46:295:55
2311.46:295:54
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2511.46:305:53
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2711.46:315:52
2811.36:315:51
2911.36:325:51
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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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Xalapa de Enríquez

In seasonPeak

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

Xalapa de Enríquez sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is October a good time to visit Xalapa de Enríquez?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Xalapa de Enríquez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xalapa de Enríquez in October

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

In October, Xalapa de Enríquez sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xalapa de Enríquez in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Xalapa de Enríquez 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 Xalapa de Enríquez peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Xalapa de Enríquez 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 Xalapa de Enríquez is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1645 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May47Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Xalapa de Enríquez?

Xalapa de Enríquez sits at 19.5°N, 96.9°W, 1,396 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Banderilla, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xalapa de Enríquez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xalapa de Enríquez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,559 m.

The land around Xalapa de Enríquez is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
2,257 m
80 km
5,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Banderilla 7.0 km · Coatepec 10 km · Xico 16 km · Perote 34 km · Huatusco 43 km · Altotonga 43 km · Misantla 45 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 53 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 Xalapa de Enríquez (19.5312°, -96.9159°, elevation 1,396 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).