Zihuatanejo weather in October

October in Zihuatanejo: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 24 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Zihuatanejo🇲🇽 Mexico · Mexican Pacific Coast · Beach66
  1. 92Jan
  2. 94Feb
  3. 95Mar
  4. 97Apr
  5. 91May
  6. 72Jun
  7. 79Jul
  8. 68Aug
  9. 60Sep
  10. 66Oct
  11. 86Nov
  12. 90Dec

#11 of 12 months in Zihuatanejo · #1016 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 66/100 (tier C)

Days
32°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
24
Sun
9.5 h
Humidity
85%
Daylight
12 h
Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Photo: Jorge Acre · Pexels

Traveller notes on Zihuatanejo in October

Other months in Zihuatanejo

Regulars are specific this counts as a favorite window locally, late November through mid-December, the surrounding landscape still lush and green from the rains that have just stopped while crowds stay genuinely manageable. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 31.4C reading as a scorching 35C, over 22.1C nights feeling 25C, with rain essentially absent, 3.9mm across just 1.4 days, and humidity at 77 percent. Regulars are consistent a steady ocean breeze keeps the heat from feeling oppressive on the beach even as the sun itself stays genuinely intense, any rain that does fall typically confined to an hour or less overnight. The sea sits at a bath-warm 28.9C. The record: 10.1 hours of sun, a 9.1 kph wind and AQI 49.
LushGreenAfterRainsCrowdsStillLow · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars call this the technical start of the rainy season, but say real rain rarely shows up in any volume until July or August, with what does fall usually arriving overnight or early morning rather than during the day. Our row backs that read closely, rain still minimal at 8.5mm across under 2 days, alongside real heat, 31C reading as a hot 36C at 71 percent humidity, over 23.2C nights. Regulars describe the first couple of weeks of the month as genuinely quiet, empty beaches and some tourist-facing restaurants closed for the season, though enough stay open that finding a meal is never a problem. The sea holds a very warm 29.9C. The record: 11.9 hours of sun, an 11.6 kph wind and AQI 52.
TechnicallyRainySeasonButBarelyShowsYet · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars give January as 86F by day and 68F at night with a degree or two of variance, which is our row almost exactly at 30.6C over 20.8C. No rain, little wind, sunny with the odd cloud nobody minds, and an ocean they describe as very nice - 28C on our reading. The two practical notes are about time rather than weather. Walking the town in the afternoon is hot, so they keep their rambles to the mornings and evenings; and Mexican families fill the beaches and the restaurants until about the 8th of January, after which the month belongs to the winter visitors. The record: 5.8mm across 1.2 days, humidity 73 percent, 9.9 hours of sun and AQI 36.
TheNationalsLeaveOnTheEighth · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars describe December through April here as unremittingly perfect days, with one anomalous year that put rain in February and February trip reports that simply say perfect as always. Our row does not argue for once: 2.6mm across 0.3 precipitation days, 10.6 hours of sun, 30.4C over 20.4C and a 28C sea. January and February are also the months they like for atmosphere, once the northern snowbirds have arrived and the town has its winter energy. If price matters more than company, they point at November for much the same weather with fewer people. The heat reads as 34C in 71 percent humidity, so the middle of the day still wants shade. The record: an 11 kph wind and AQI 36.
OurFiguresAgreeForOnce · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Zihuatanejo climate normals — October

Daytime high32°C / 90°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 77°F
Feels like (high)38°C / 100°F
Sea temperature31°C / 87°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall244 mm / 9.6 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days24 days
Humidity85%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 74°F
Sunshine9.5 h/day
Daylight11.7 h
Wind9 km/h / 6 mph
Air quality (US AQI)39🍃 good

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

Crowds in Zihuatanejo 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.

Quietone of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Zihuatanejo'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).

Toughest weatherZihuatanejo's weather peaks February–April.

October coincides with Pacific hurricane season.

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What's on in Zihuatanejo in October

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

  • Hazard

    Pacific hurricane season

    15 May – 30 Nov

    The eastern Pacific season opens in mid-May and runs to the end of November, with September the month to watch on this stretch of coast. Most systems pass offshore and leave rain behind. Source ↗

  • Season

    Rainy season

    15 Jun – 15 OctMonsoon

    Storms at night and in the late afternoon, hills behind the bay properly green, and half the visitor businesses shut through September. It is the cheapest and emptiest the town gets.

  • Nature

    Olive ridley nesting

    1 Aug – 15 Dec · usuallyTurtle nesting

    Olive ridleys nest on Playa Larga and Barra de Potosi through the autumn, and the camps hold hatchling releases at dusk most evenings in the season.

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    24 rainy days and about 244 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

What's on around the world in October →

Nearby, and something's on

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

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Zihuatanejo in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Zihuatanejo?
October in Zihuatanejo: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 24 rainy days. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Zihuatanejo on SeasonMap's comfort score (66/100).
What is the weather like in Zihuatanejo in October?
In October, Zihuatanejo averages a daily high of 32.3°C and a low of 24.9°C, with about 244.3 mm of rain over roughly 23.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Zihuatanejo in October?
Zihuatanejo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 39 in October.

Within 300 km: Morelia's Noche de Muertos on 30 Oct – 3 Nov.