When to go · Tapachula
Tapachula in November
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (drier)). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (drier)). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- TapachulaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 9 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
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tapachula, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (drier)). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
January: Inside Tapachula's best window: Dec–Apr (drier).
Tapachula: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen