When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
- DecemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
- JanuaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
- FebruaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
Weather in October
- San Cristóbal de las CasasHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 13 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).
January: Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
San Cristóbal de las Casas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast