When to go · Mexico City
Mexico City in October
Good month. Rain tails off; cool nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Rain tails off; cool nights.
Weather in October
- Mexico CityHighs around 22 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 9 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 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 in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.
Late rains season
The rains ease; comfortable weather.
Watch: Day of the Dead events begin at the end of the month.
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.
Day of the Dead
Late Oct – 2 Nov · Centro, Coyoacán, Mixquic
Altars, parades and cemeteries; book early.
Mexican Grand Prix
Late Oct or Nov (dates vary)
Hotels and roads near the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit are busy.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings