Zumpango del Río weather in October

In October, Zumpango del Río sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 105 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zumpango del Río's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zumpango del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Zumpango del Río is municipal seat of Eduardo Neri, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Zumpango del Río reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62818
72818
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302917
312917

How October really feels in Zumpango del Río

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zumpango del Río weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°131.711.17.8
Feb30° / 15°91.411.46.6
Mar32° / 16°102.511.95.3
Apr33° / 18°174.412.44.1
May32° / 19°7514.412.83.5
Jun29° / 19°20725.3133.2
Jul29° / 19°21327.4133.2
Aug29° / 19°24028.312.63.2
Sep28° / 19°22826.812.13.6
Oct29° / 18°10517.111.64.6
Nov29° / 16°285.811.26.3
Dec28° / 14°101.7117.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22872
32872
43070
53169
63367
73565
83664
93763
103862
113862
123961
134060
144159
154258
164357
174357
184456
194555
204654
214753
224951
234951
245149
255248
265347
275446
285644
295743
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zumpango del Río gets around 105 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
376
475
573
671
770
868
966
1065
1163
1261
1360
1458
1556
1654
1753
1851
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2444
2543
2642
2741
2840
2939
3038
3137

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14136122
25146021
35156020
46165919
56175918
66195817
77205617
87215616
97235515
108245414
118255314
128275213
138285212
149295111
159305011
1610314910
171132489
181232479
191333468
201433458
211533457
221633447
231833436
241933426
252033425
262233415
272333404
282533394
292633383
302733363
312934353

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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:22
211.86:326:22
311.86:326:21
411.86:326:20
511.86:336:19
611.86:336:18
711.76:336:18
811.76:336:17
911.76:346:16
1011.76:346:15
1111.76:346:14
1211.76:346:14
1311.66:356:13
1411.66:356:12
1511.66:356:12
1611.66:356:11
1711.66:366:10
1811.66:366:10
1911.56:366:09
2011.56:376:08
2111.56:376:08
2211.56:376:07
2311.56:386:07
2411.56:386:06
2511.56:386:05
2611.46:396:05
2711.46:396:04
2811.46:406:04
2911.46:406:03
3011.46:406:03
3111.46:416:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
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 Zumpango del Río

In seasonPeak

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

Zumpango del Río's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Zumpango del Río?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zumpango del Río for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zumpango del Río in October

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

In October, Zumpango del Río sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zumpango del Río in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zumpango del Río peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zumpango del Río 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 Zumpango del Río is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1434 µg/m³Mar 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zumpango del Río?

Zumpango del Río sits at 17.7°N, 99.5°W, 1,040 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilpancingo, 12 km away.

Topography around Zumpango del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zumpango del Río has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,502 m.

The land around Zumpango del Río is covered by shrubs (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
2,158 m
80 km
3,502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Chilpancingo 12 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 17 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 38 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 75 km · Iguala de la Independencia 77 km · Teloloapan 87 km · Ayutla de los Libres 89 km · Acapulco 98 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 Zumpango del Río (17.6544°, -99.5272°, elevation 1,040 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).