When to go · Tampico
Tampico in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (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
- TampicoHighs around 30.5 °C (87 °F), lows around 22.7 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.5 °C), lows around 73 °F (22.7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Tampico, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30.5 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.5 °C)
Jan: 23.4 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 22.7 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.7 °C)
Jan: 15.2 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
January: Inside Tampico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Tampico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast