SeasonMapWhat's on in Morelia, Mexico through the year
Morelia, Mexico has 5 curated events through the year — 1 festival, 1 natural spectacle, 2 holidays and 1 season. The ones to plan around: Semana Santa (March) and Noche de Muertos (October). October is its peak-crowd month.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Morelia events and crowds by month
January in Morelia
Morelia weather in January →Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Monarch butterfly season (10 Nov – 15 Mar (usually))
February in Morelia
Morelia weather in February →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Monarch butterfly season (10 Nov – 15 Mar (usually))
March in Morelia
Morelia weather in March →Busy — Semana Santa, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Semana Santa
28 Mar – 12 Apr · usuallyEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedMichoacan takes Holy Week seriously: silent processions through the stone centre here, and the older Purepecha rites out at Tzintzuntzan on the lake. Domestic travel fills every hotel in the state. Source ↗
Still on: Monarch butterfly season (10 Nov – 15 Mar (usually))
April in Morelia
Morelia weather in April →Busy — Semana Santa
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Semana Santa (28 Mar – 12 Apr (usually))
May in Morelia
Morelia weather in May →Quiet — one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Morelia
Morelia weather in June →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
- Season
Summer rains
10 Jun – 30 SepMonsoonRain arrives as an afternoon storm and clears by evening for most of the summer. It is when the highlands are green, the countryside around Patzcuaro is at its best, and the city is at its emptiest.
July in Morelia
Morelia weather in July →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Summer rains (10 Jun – 30 Sep)
August in Morelia
Morelia weather in August →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in August.
Still on: Summer rains (10 Jun – 30 Sep)
September in Morelia
Morelia weather in September →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Summer rains (10 Jun – 30 Sep)
October in Morelia
Morelia weather in October →Peak crowds — Morelia International Film Festival, Noche de Muertos
- Festival
Morelia International Film Festival
16–25 OctCrowdedBook earlyTen days in the third week of October, and the most serious film festival in Mexico outside the capital. Screenings run in the Teatro Matamoros and the centre's cinemas, and the hotels round the cathedral go early. Source ↗
- Holiday
Noche de Muertos
30 Oct – 3 NovMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyThe Michoacan version is the one on the postcards: candlelit graveyards on the islands of Lake Patzcuaro, an hour and a half west. Morelia is where everyone sleeps, so rooms go months out. Source ↗
November in Morelia
Morelia weather in November →Busy — Noche de Muertos
- Nature
Monarch butterfly season
10 Nov – 15 Mar · usuallyWildlife seasonThe overwintering colonies at El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sit two to three hours east of the city. The butterflies only fly when the sun reaches the trees, so a clear late morning in February is the booking.
Still on: Noche de Muertos (30 Oct – 3 Nov)
December in Morelia
Morelia weather in December →Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Monarch butterfly season (10 Nov – 15 Mar (usually))