January: the best month of the year in Guadalajara
Best window · 9.8/10January averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Guadalajara at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Guadalajara — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Guadalajara (2nd of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March ranks 6th of 12 for Guadalajara — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Guadalajara at 9.4/10 (6th of 12), just behind January at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Guadalajara — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.7/10April averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Guadalajara (7th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Guadalajara: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 8.3/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Guadalajara — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Guadalajara — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.2/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 139 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Guadalajara: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.2/10July averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 159 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Guadalajara: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.2/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
151 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Guadalajara — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Guadalajara — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.8/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
116 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Guadalajara — 2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Guadalajara — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.5/10October averages 21°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Guadalajara (5th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November ranks 3rd of 12 for Guadalajara — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10November averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Guadalajara (3rd of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December in Guadalajara — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 15 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Guadalajara at 9.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind January at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
