When to go · Chapala
Chapala in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, mild)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, mild)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- ChapalaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
Día de Muertos big impact
31 Oct – 2 Nov · Mexico
Altars and cemetery vigils; Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro and Mexico City book out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Low
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Low
Mexico overall: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chapala, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, mild)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.