Zapotlanejo weather in October

In October, Zapotlanejo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zapotlanejo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapotlanejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Zapotlanejo is municipal seat of Zapotlanejo, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zapotlanejo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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92617
102617
112616
122616
132616
142616
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212616
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292515
302515
312515

Zapotlanejo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°161.910.98.4
Feb25° / 13°111.611.38.7
Mar27° / 14°7111.98.4
Apr29° / 16°41.112.56.9
May30° / 18°204.6135.8
Jun29° / 19°12318.713.24.6
Jul26° / 18°17625.313.14.3
Aug26° / 18°15523.912.74.5
Sep26° / 17°13719.712.15.1
Oct26° / 16°458.311.57.1
Nov25° / 14°122.2118.7
Dec23° / 12°51.210.88.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24357
34456
44456
54555
64753
74753
84852
95050
105050
115248
125248
135446
145446
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206238
216337
226535
236634
246733
256832
266931
277030
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zapotlanejo gets around 45 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 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
541
640
739
838
937
1036
1134
1233
1332
1430
1529
1628
1726
1825
1923
2022
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2615
2715
2814
2913
3013
3112

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11331551
21331551
31432531
41433521
51534501
61535501
71535491
81636481
91637470
101737460
111738440
121839430
131940420
141940400
152141380
162242370
172342350
182542330
192742310
202843290
213043270
223144250
233344230
243444220
253644200
263744190
273844170
284044160
294144150
304244140
314444130

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:36
211.86:476:35
311.86:476:34
411.86:486:33
511.76:486:32
611.76:486:31
711.76:496:30
811.76:496:29
911.76:496:29
1011.66:506:28
1111.66:506:27
1211.66:506:26
1311.66:516:25
1411.66:516:24
1511.56:516:24
1611.56:526:23
1711.56:526:22
1811.56:536:21
1911.56:536:21
2011.46:536:20
2111.46:546:19
2211.46:546:19
2311.46:556:18
2411.46:556:17
2511.46:566:17
2611.36:566:16
2711.36:566:15
2811.36:576:15
2911.36:576:14
3011.36:586:14
3111.26:586:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zapotlanejo

In seasonPeak

None of Zapotlanejo's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zapotlanejo's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Zapotlanejo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Zapotlanejo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zapotlanejo in October

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

In October, Zapotlanejo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo peaks around May 13 at about 13 (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 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zapotlanejo?

Zapotlanejo sits at 20.6°N, 103.1°W, 1,524 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coyula, 17 km away.

Topography around Zapotlanejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapotlanejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 1,541 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.

The land around Zapotlanejo is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
2,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Coyula 17 km · Tonalá 18 km · San José del Castillo 21 km · Tlaquepaque 24 km · San José del Quince 24 km · Las Pintitas 25 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 27 km · Guadalajara 30 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 Zapotlanejo (20.6227°, -103.0681°, elevation 1,524 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).