Zacualtipán weather in October

In October, Zacualtipán sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 193 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zacualtipán's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacualtipán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Zacualtipán is human settlement in Mexico.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zacualtipán reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Zacualtipán 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
Jan19° / 39810.96.4
Feb21° / 10°387.911.36.8
Mar23° / 12°491011.96.9
Apr25° / 14°7712.312.56.4
May26° / 16°10317135.6
Jun25° / 17°1852213.24.8
Jul24° / 16°17425.213.14.5
Aug24° / 16°17224.412.74.6
Sep24° / 16°26423.912.14.5
Oct23° / 14°19316.711.55.6
Nov21° / 11°8010.9116.2
Dec19° / 317.810.86.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102476
112674
122674
132773
142872
153070
163169
173169
183367
193565
203565
213664
223763
233763
243862
253763
263763
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zacualtipán gets around 193 mm of rain over 16.7 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 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
265
365
464
564
663
763
862
962
1061
1160
1259
1358
1457
1556
1655
1754
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2447
2546
2645
2745
2844
2944
3044
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1923626
21023616
31024606
41024597
51024597
61125577
71125577
81026577
91026577
101027567
111028566
121129546
131130536
141131526
151232506
161333495
171434475
181435465
191536444
201637434
211738423
221838413
231939402
242039392
252139382
262239372
272339362
282439351
292540341
302640331
312740321

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:18
211.86:306:17
311.86:306:16
411.86:306:15
511.76:306:14
611.76:316:13
711.76:316:13
811.76:316:12
911.76:326:11
1011.66:326:10
1111.66:326:09
1211.66:336:08
1311.66:336:08
1411.66:336:07
1511.56:346:06
1611.56:346:05
1711.56:356:04
1811.56:356:04
1911.56:356:03
2011.46:366:02
2111.46:366:02
2211.46:376:01
2311.46:376:00
2411.46:376:00
2511.46:385:59
2611.36:385:58
2711.36:395:58
2811.36:395:57
2911.36:405:57
3011.36:405:56
3111.26:415:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zacualtipán

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Zacualtipán?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zacualtipán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zacualtipán in October

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

In October, Zacualtipán sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Zacualtipán 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 Zacualtipán peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highVery highJun 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zacualtipán 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 Zacualtipán is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2136 µg/m³Sep 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zacualtipán?

Zacualtipán sits at 20.6°N, 98.7°W, 1,990 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Actopan, 52 km away.

Topography around Zacualtipán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacualtipán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m around an average of 1,967 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Zacualtipán is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
608 m
16 km
2,019 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Actopan 52 km · Huejutla de Reyes 60 km · Pachuca de Soto 60 km · Ixmiquilpan 61 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 65 km · Tamazunchale 69 km · Tulancingo 70 km · Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 71 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 Zacualtipán (20.65°, -98.6563°, elevation 1,990 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. 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).