Mexico
Sonora
Sonora is one of the 32 regions of Mexico; its largest place is Magdalena de Kino.
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best weather in OctoberNaco 85
October: highs27° – 39°
Rain this month, on average23mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jan–Feb · Dec.
Sonora at a glance
The atlas follows 11,934 places here month by month, with 10 mountains and 4 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.
When to go to Sonora
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 91 | 91 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 65 | 85 | 91 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 34° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 36° | 32° | 27° | 23° |
| Low | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 86 | 88 | 58 | 23 | 15 | 27 |
Places in Sonora
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
74OctoberMagdalena de Kino
30k people
30° / 13°24 mm
57OctoberÁlamos
11k people
33° / 17°49 mm
55OctoberHermosillo
856k people
35° / 19°19 mm
83OctoberNogales
261k people
27° / 9°34 mm
77OctoberAgua Prieta
91k people
28° / 9°22 mm
50OctoberCiudad Obregón
329k people
39° / 14°22 mm
65OctoberSan Luis Río Colorado
177k people
33° / 17°4 mm
50OctoberNavojoa
121k people
38° / 16°32 mm
72 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Aconchi20 places · 2,555 · Aconchi
Agua Prieta Municipality122 places · 92k · Agua Prieta
Alamos617 places · 23k · Álamos
Altar154 places · 8,887 · Altar
Arivechi51 places · 1,157 · Arivechi
Arizpe211 places · 2,612 · Arizpe
Atil24 places · 614 · Átil
Bacadéhuachi32 places · 979 · Bacadéhuachi
Bacanora90 places · 745 · Bacanora
Bacerac43 places · 1,188 · Bacerac
Bacoachi87 places · 1,380 · Bacoachi
Bácum130 places · 23k · Bácum
Banámichi65 places · 1,794 · Banámichi
Baviácora64 places · 3,091 · Baviácora
Bavispe50 places · 1,628 · Bavispe
Benito Juárez60 places · 22k · Villa Juárez
Benjamín Hill71 places · 4,944 · Benjamín Hill
Caborca360 places · 88k · Heroica Caborca
Cajeme731 places · 434k · Ciudad Obregón
Cananea133 places · 39k · Cananea
Carbó156 places · 4,796 · Carbó
Cucurpe147 places · 800 · Cucurpe
Cumpas151 places · 5,787 · Cumpas
Divisaderos29 places · 753 · Divisaderos
Empalme135 places · 51k · Empalme
Etchojoa221 places · 60k · Etchojoa
Fronteras129 places · 8,854 · Fronteras
General Plutarco Elías Calles60 places · 12k · Sonoyta
Granados18 places · 1,015 · Granados
Guaymas510 places · 154k · Heroica Guaymas
Hermosillo1,383 places · 931k · Hermosillo
Huachinera59 places · 1,181 · Huachinera
Huásabas36 places · 886 · Huásabas
Huatabampo289 places · 73k · Huatabampo
Huépac31 places · 863 · Huépac
Imuris198 places · 12k · Ímuris
La Colorada176 places · 1,780 · La Colorada
Magdalena194 places · 33k · Magdalena de Kino
Mazatán110 places · 1,090 · Mazatán
Moctezuma municipality118 places · 5,031 · Moctezuma (Sonora)
Naco42 places · 5,689 · Naco
Nácori Chico171 places · 1,722 · Nácori Chico
Nacozari de García75 places · 14k · Nacozari de García
Navojoa353 places · 162k · Navojoa
Nogales134 places · 267k · Nogales
Onavas35 places · 365 · Ónavas
Opodepe205 places · 2,601 · Opodepe
Oquitoa37 places · 483 · Oquitoa
Pitiquito217 places · 9,008 · Pitiquito
Puerto Peñasco31 places · 63k · Puerto Peñasco
Quiriego236 places · 3,137 · Quiriego
Rayón86 places · 1,463 · Rayón
Rosario225 places · 4,827 · Rosario
Sahuaripa357 places · 4,952 · Sahuaripa
San Felipe de Jesús8 places · 366 · San Felipe de Jesús
San Ignacio Río Muerto94 places · 10k · San Ignacio Río Muerto
San Javier31 places · 528 · San Javier
San Luis Río Colorado208 places · 189k · San Luis Río Colorado
San Miguel de Horcasitas122 places · 12k · Pesqueira
San Pedro de la Cueva152 places · 1,056 · San Pedro de la Cueva
Santa Ana169 places · 16k · Santa Ana
Santa Cruz Municipality92 places · 1,728 · Santa Cruz
Sáric41 places · 1,982 · Sáric
Soyopa86 places · 1,288 · Tónichi
Suaqui Grande49 places · 1,096 · Suaqui Grande
Tepache62 places · 1,128 · Tepache
Trincheras128 places · 1,300 · Trincheras
Tubutama81 places · 1,240 · Tubutama
Ures municipality307 places · 6,848 · Ures municipality
Villa Hidalgo52 places · 1,428 · Villa Hidalgo
Villa Pesqueira192 places · 1,079 · Villa Pesqueira
Yécora308 places · 4,411 · Yécora
More towns and villages of Sonora · 283
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Sonora from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Sonora
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Nature in Sonora
Summit2,700 m
Cerro San JoséSummit2,360 m
Sierra del TigreSummit2,201 m
Sierra San Antonio
Lake
Lake NovilloWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Sonora
Culture in Sonora
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What's on in Sonora
Getting to Sonora
Tucson International AirportTUS · Magdalena de Kino
166 kmGeneral Ignacio L. Pesqueira International AirportHMO · Magdalena de Kino
171 kmMagdalenaMagdalena de Kino
1.2 kmHermosilloHermosillo
4.2 kmNogalesNogales
2.8 kmEmpalme Agua PrietaAgua Prieta
3.3 kmGuaymas - Santa Rosalia Ferry Terminal Terminal del Ferry Santa Rosalía - Guaymas
3.1 kmTowns in Sonora from A to Z
The 67 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
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