When to go · Zitácuaro
Zitácuaro in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rain), and Apr–Oct for butterflies — the colonies are not at the reserves.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rain), and Apr–Oct for butterflies — the colonies are not at the reserves.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Zitácuaro's best window: Nov–Mar (butterfly season, dry and cool).
- DecemberGreatInside Zitácuaro's best window: Nov–Mar (butterfly season, dry and cool).
- JanuaryGreatInside Zitácuaro's best window: Nov–Mar (butterfly season, dry and cool).
- FebruaryGreatInside Zitácuaro's best window: Nov–Mar (butterfly season, dry and cool).
Weather in October
- ZitácuaroHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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 Zitácuaro, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
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–Sep (rain), and Apr–Oct for butterflies — the colonies are not at the reserves.
January: Inside Zitácuaro's best window: Nov–Mar (butterfly season, dry and cool).
Zitácuaro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings