Chapala
Chapala is a town in Jalisco, Mexico, 1,561 m above sea level. It has a population of about 24,352 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chapala at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
158 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 8.7 km
Weather in Chapala
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 75%
When to go to Chapala
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 49 | 40 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 69 | 92 | 94 |
| High | 25° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 25° |
| Low | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 168 | 203 | 158 | 134 | 44 | 11 | 7 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
What's on in Chapala
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chapala
More museums: Estacion del Ferrocarril
Outdoors around Chapala
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chapala
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chapala
Earthquakes around Chapala
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Chapala
Towns and villages around Chapala
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chapala from above
Postal codes
Getting to Chapala
Places near Chapala
Places with a climate like Chapala
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
