Colima in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Colima sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Colima's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 405 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Colima in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Colima reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Colima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Colima weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 15° | 22 | 1.4 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 16° | 12 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 16° | 12 | 1 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 17° | 2 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 17 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 202 | 20.9 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 178 | 23.6 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 222 | 25.6 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 247 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 135 | 18 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 24 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 16° | 11 | 2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Colima gets around 405 mm of rain over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Colima
In fall, Colima overlaps its pacific hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Colima sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Colima's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Colima?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Colima for sightseeing.
What to pack for Colima in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Colima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Colima in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Colima in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colima peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Colima in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Colima is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Colima?
Colima sits at 19.2°N, 103.7°W, 518 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Colima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Colima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,211 m.
The land around Colima is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Colima (19.2447°, -103.7127°, elevation 518 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.