Chapala Temperature by Month
Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico has an average annual maximum temperature of 28°C (82°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 25°C (77°F) in January to 32°C (90°F) in May. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Chapala Monthly Temperatures
In Chapala, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 17°C (63°F) in May to 11°C (52°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Chapala by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. May, the warmest month of the year, receives 280 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Chapala vs Mexico
The map below shows the annual temperature across Mexico. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Chapala vs World: Temperature Compared
Chapala's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Chapala?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Chapala, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 25°C (77°F) and humidity around 60% — considered high. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 32°C (90°F) with 48% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Chapala's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Chapala climate page.
