When to go · San José del Cabo
San José del Cabo in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season, heat and humidity).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season, heat and humidity).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- San José del CaboHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 2 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 José del Cabo, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Oct (hurricane season, heat and humidity).
January: Inside San José del Cabo's best window: Nov–May.
San José del Cabo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen