Zacoalco de Torres weather in October

In October, Zacoalco de Torres sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 36% 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 Zacoalco de Torres's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacoalco de Torres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:53 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Zacoalco de Torres is municipal seat of Zacoalco, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
2,796/km²
people per km²
Founded
1524

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 Zacoalco de Torres reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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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Zacoalco de Torres 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
Jan24° / 232.310.98.5
Feb26° / 162.211.38.3
Mar28° / 10°101.711.97.4
Apr31° / 12°51.612.45.8
May31° / 15°244.812.95.0
Jun29° / 17°10316.413.24.6
Jul27° / 16°14122.413.14.6
Aug27° / 16°11921.512.74.7
Sep26° / 16°11017.612.15.3
Oct27° / 14°488.311.56.9
Nov26° / 11°183.2118.2
Dec25° / 91.810.88.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33763
43862
53961
64159
74258
84456
94555
104753
114753
124951
134951
145149
155149
165347
175446
185545
195743
205842
216040
226139
236337
246337
256436
266535
276634
286634
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zacoalco de Torres gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
637
737
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1431
1530
1629
1728
1827
1925
2024
2123
2222
2321
2420
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1164144
2164242
3174340
4174439
5184537
6194635
7194733
8204832
9214930
10224928
11235027
12255025
13275024
14284922
15304921
16334819
17354718
18384617
19404515
20434314
21454213
22484112
23513910
24523810
2554379
2656368
2758357
2859347
2961336
3063325
3164315

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
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275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:49 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:496:38
211.86:496:37
311.86:496:36
411.86:506:35
511.76:506:34
611.76:506:33
711.76:506:32
811.76:516:32
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1011.66:516:30
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1211.66:526:28
1311.66:526:27
1411.66:536:27
1511.56:536:26
1611.56:536:25
1711.56:546:24
1811.56:546:24
1911.56:556:23
2011.56:556:22
2111.46:556:22
2211.46:566:21
2311.46:566:20
2411.46:576:20
2511.46:576:19
2611.36:586:18
2711.36:586:18
2811.36:586:17
2911.36:596:17
3011.36:596:16
3111.37:006:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zacoalco de Torres

In seasonPeak

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

Zacoalco de Torres sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Zacoalco de Torres's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Zacoalco de Torres?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zacoalco de Torres for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zacoalco de Torres in October

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

In October, Zacoalco de Torres sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zacoalco de Torres 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 Zacoalco de Torres peaks around May 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMay 10UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zacoalco de Torres 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 Zacoalco de Torres is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zacoalco de Torres?

Zacoalco de Torres sits at 20.2°N, 103.6°W, 1,348 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jocotepec, 16 km away.

Topography around Zacoalco de Torres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacoalco de Torres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 1,384 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,591 m.

The land around Zacoalco de Torres is covered by cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
3,591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jocotepec 16 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 30 km · Cocula 31 km · Lomas del Sur 34 km · San Sebastián el Grande 37 km · San Agustín 37 km · Hacienda Santa Fe 38 km · Sayula 38 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 Zacoalco de Torres (20.2263°, -103.5698°, elevation 1,348 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).