Xico in October

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Jul–early Aug if you want a quiet town.

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
• DecemberGreatInside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
• JanuaryGreatInside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
• FebruaryGreatInside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).

• XicoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 14 days
• Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatofine

  Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.

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 · Mexico overall

Low

Prices · Mexico overall

Low

Mexico overall: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xico, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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