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Weather in October in Chiapas

Are you planning a trip a to Chiapas in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Chiapas in October?

Chiapas is a region in Mexico. October in Chiapas generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in San Cristóbal de Las Casas at 25°C to very warm in Palenque at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Palenque and 15°C in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Tuxtla Gutiérrez with an average of 162 mm to heavy rainfall in Tapachula with 458 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 155 hours of sunlight expected in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Chiapas in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Chiapas climate page.

Where to go in Chiapas in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Chiapas on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Chiapas?

San Cristóbal de Las Casas

In October San Cristóbal de Las Casas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

San Cristóbal de Las Casas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
15°C 
118 hours 
417 mm 
20 days 
poor 
25°C 
15°C 
155 hours 
232 mm 
12 days 
24°C 
13°C 
175 hours 
69 mm 
6 days 
Climate in San Cristóbal de Las Casas

Palenque

In October Palenque generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palenque
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
33°C 
23°C 
250 mm 
19 days 
poor 
32°C 
22°C 
207 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
20°C 
141 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Palenque

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

In October Tuxtla Gutiérrez generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
20°C 
118 hours 
315 mm 
16 days 
poor 
28°C 
19°C 
155 hours 
162 mm 
8 days 
27°C 
17°C 
175 hours 
50 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Chiapa de Corzo

In October Chiapa de Corzo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Chiapa de Corzo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
19°C 
118 hours 
338 mm 
19 days 
poor 
28°C 
19°C 
155 hours 
172 mm 
9 days 
28°C 
17°C 
175 hours 
48 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Chiapa de Corzo

Comitán de Domínguez

In October Comitán de Domínguez generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Comitán de Domínguez
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
17°C 
184 hours 
315 mm 
19 days 
poor 
26°C 
16°C 
214 hours 
194 mm 
12 days 
25°C 
14°C 
226 hours 
48 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Comitán de Domínguez

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Chiapas, in Mexico.

Is October the best time to visit Chiapas?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, October may not be the ideal time to visit Chiapas.

On average, the best time to visit Chiapas is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. The weather in June, July, August and September, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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