When to go · San Carlos

San Carlos in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (hot, fewer marine sightings).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; Mexico overall
Prices: Low; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for San Carlos

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (hot, fewer marine sightings).

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages

San CarlosHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 3 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 Carlos, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (hot, fewer marine sightings).

January: Inside San Carlos's best window: Dec–Apr (whale season, milder weather).

San Carlos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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