When to go · Chapala
Chapala in December
Great month. Inside Chapala's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Chapala's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Chapala in this guide.
Weather in December
- ChapalaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Posadas and Christmas big impact
16–24 Dec · Mexico
Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chapala, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Chapala's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
January: Inside Chapala's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild).
Chapala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings