Guadalajara weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · major city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Guadalajara is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and December close behind. Guadalajara averages about 3,329 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Guadalajara?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Guadalajara is April, then March and December. The dullest month is July (71/100, 205 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,329 hours of sunshine a year. April (99/100) is noticeably better than July (71). It ranks #24 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 802 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| February | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 17 mm | 10 |
| March | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 12 |
| April | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 13 |
| May | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 28 mm | 12 |
| June | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 149 mm | 11 |
| July | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 205 mm | 11 |
| August | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 169 mm | 11 |
| September | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 143 mm | 10 |
| October | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 9 |
| November | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| December | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 7 |
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Guadalajara: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is a major city break in Mexico at 1,527 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Guadalajara get a year?
Guadalajara gets about 3,329 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Guadalajara?
The sunniest time to visit Guadalajara is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Guadalajara?
July is the least sunny month in Guadalajara, scoring 71/100 with about 205 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Guadalajara?
The typical midday UV index in Guadalajara peaks around 13 (extreme) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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