When to go · Pacanda
Pacanda in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities)). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities)). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PacandaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pacanda, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Oct: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Oct: Low
Prices
Jan: High
Oct: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Oct: 1
January: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities)). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
October: Inside Pacanda's best window: Oct–Nov (Day of the Dead festivities).
Pacanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast