When to go · Culiacán
Culiacán in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (96°F)96°F (36°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). 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
- CuliacánHighs around 35.8 °C (96 °F), lows around 22.1 °C (72 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 96 °F (35.8 °C), lows around 72 °F (22.1 °C), rain on about 4 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 Culiacán, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 35.8 °C (96 °F)96 °F (35.8 °C)
Jan: 28.5 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.5 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Jan: 12.2 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
January: Inside Culiacán's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).
Culiacán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen