Guadalajara is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for about eleven months of the year. For sun, aim for July to September; for walking, go from late November to mid February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from July to September, with a second spell from April to mid June. It peaks in mid May, at 78. Avoid late December to January for this: it falls to 4, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 30% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, Guadalajara rates Good or better for 33 of the year’s 36 ten-day sections, about eleven months in all. It is at its best in mid February, at 86.
For walking, go from late November to mid February. It peaks in mid January, at 79. Avoid mid May to early June for this: it falls to 5, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Guadalajara over the whole year is 20°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C. The rainy (wet) season in Guadalajara runs from May to December, peaking in July with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to April; April is the driest month, at 17%. Winds in Guadalajara are highest in May, averaging 2.1 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.2 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Guadalajara come in March, when the sky is typically 31% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Guadalajara climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 8°C | 19°C | 42% | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 81 | 5 | 77 |
| February | 24°C | 10°C | 22°C | 51% | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 85 | 22 | 59 |
| March | 27°C | 12°C | 22°C | 44% | 31% | 2.0 m/s | 84 | 32 | 51 |
| April | 29°C | 13°C | 26°C | 17% | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 73 | 61 | 23 |
| May | 30°C | 16°C | 27°C | 53% | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 52 | 75 | 10 |
| June | 28°C | 18°C | 27°C | 62% | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 50 | 65 | 13 |
| July | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 76% | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 68 | 58 | 18 |
| August | 25°C | 17°C | 26°C | 72% | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 70 | 59 | 18 |
| September | 25°C | 17°C | 26°C | 70% | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 70 | 56 | 20 |
| October | 25°C | 15°C | 25°C | 51% | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 79 | 49 | 30 |
| November | 24°C | 12°C | 23°C | 53% | 33% | 1.2 m/s | 82 | 33 | 47 |
| December | 22°C | 9°C | 21°C | 51% | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 83 | 11 | 69 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Guadalajara weather by season
Year round, Guadalajara has days of about 22°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Guadalajara weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Guadalajara has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.
Guadalajara weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Guadalajara has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
Guadalajara weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Guadalajara has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 70% chance of rain on a given day.
Guadalajara weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Guadalajara has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 58% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Guadalajara?
The rainy (wet) season in Guadalajara runs from May to December, peaking in July with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to April; April is the driest month, at 17%.
What time of year is Guadalajara windiest?
Winds in Guadalajara are highest in May, averaging 2.1 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.2 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Guadalajara year round?
The average temperature in Guadalajara over the whole year is 20°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.
Where to go instead in early June, the weakest time here for walking
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.