Sayulita (Riviera Nayarit) weather in October

October in Sayulita: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Sayulita🇲🇽 Mexico · Mexican Pacific Coast · Beach76
  1. 89Jan
  2. 92Feb
  3. 94Mar
  4. 97Apr
  5. 95May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 72Jul
  8. 65Aug
  9. 64Sep
  10. 76Oct
  11. 91Nov
  12. 90Dec

#9 of 12 months in Sayulita · #690 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 76/100 (tier B)

Days
31°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
14
Sun
9.5 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
12 h
Sayulita, Mexico
Photo: Vladeta Jericevic · Pexels

Traveller notes on Sayulita in October

Sayulita's forum draws a real distinction between the two halves of October: the first couple of weeks are still properly rainy season, with high heat, humidity and torrential downpours mostly overnight, while the back half of the month sees the heavy rain largely wind down even though it's still genuinely hot and humid. Posters pointed to late October into early November as a real sweet spot, once the worst of the humidity has broken. Warm, swimmable ocean water year-round is a constant regardless of which half of the month you catch.
RivieraNayaritRegular · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Sayulita

Forum posters describe early April as one of the driest, most pleasant stretches of the year - mid-80sF days, mid-to-low-60sF nights, with no rain since the previous October and mosquito numbers correspondingly at their lowest. A cooling ocean breeze in the afternoon means posters recommend packing a light sweatshirt or pants even on an otherwise hot day. Posters contrast April favorably with February, noting shorts and short sleeves work fine in April versus needing light long sleeves and trousers earlier in the dry season. The one clear scheduling warning: Sayulita gets genuinely overwhelmed with domestic tourists during Semana Santa (Easter Holy Week), and posters consistently suggest avoiding that specific week if a quieter April visit is the goal.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Sayulita climate normals — October

Daytime high31°C / 87°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 78°F
Feels like (high)37°C / 99°F
Sea temperature30°C / 87°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall135 mm / 5.3 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days14 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 75°F
Sunshine9.5 h/day
Daylight11.7 h
Wind9 km/h / 6 mph
Air quality (US AQI)37🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Sayulita in October

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonan ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Sayulita's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherSayulita's weather peaks March–May, best around April.

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What's on in Sayulita in October

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Pacific hurricane season

    15 May – 30 Nov

    Banderas Bay is sheltered by the headlands and usually gets swell and rain rather than a landfall, but September storms have taken the beach and the river mouth out before. The bay's shape is not a guarantee. Source ↗

  • Nature

    Turtle nesting and releases

    15 Jul – 15 Dec · usually

    Olive ridleys come ashore on the beaches either side of the point through the second half of the year, and the local camps run hatchling releases at dusk. Peak nesting is late summer, releases run into December.

What's on around the world in October →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Sayulita — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Sayulita?

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Sayulita in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Sayulita?
October in Sayulita: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Sayulita on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
What is the weather like in Sayulita in October?
In October, Sayulita averages a daily high of 30.5°C and a low of 25.8°C, with about 134.8 mm of rain over roughly 14.3 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Sayulita in October?
Sayulita has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in October.

Within 300 km: Puerto Vallarta's Rainy season on 15 Jun – 15 Oct.