Mexico City in October

Rain tails off; cool nights.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry; Day of the Dead crowds in early November.
• JanuaryGreatDry and cool mornings.
• FebruaryGreatDry and mild.
• MarchGreatDry; warming up.

• Mexico CityHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatofine

  Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.

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.

• Day of the Dead

  Late Oct – 2 Nov · Centro, Coyoacán, Mixquic

  Altars, parades and cemeteries; book early.

• Mexican Grand Prix

  Late Oct or Nov (dates vary)

  Hotels and roads near the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit are busy.

• Día de Muertos big impact

  31 Oct – 2 Nov · Mexico

  Altars and cemetery vigils; Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro and Mexico City book out months ahead.

Crowds · Mexico overall

Low

Prices · Mexico overall

Low

Mexico overall: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mexico City, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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