Pátzcuaro in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pátzcuaro sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 476 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Pátzcuaro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pátzcuaro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
476 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pátzcuaro in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical fall day in Pátzcuaro reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Pátzcuaro 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 334.8117.3
Feb21° / 294.411.37.8
Mar23° / 315.311.98.1
Apr25° / 10°336.712.47.6
May25° / 12°13516.312.96.1
Jun23° / 13°25023.713.24.4
Jul22° / 12°34429.513.13.6
Aug22° / 12°32928.712.73.7
Sep22° / 12°28825.412.14.0
Oct22° / 11°13616.711.65.5
Nov21° / 528.111.17.0
Dec20° / 203.610.87.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pátzcuaro gets around 476 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pátzcuaro

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In fall, Pátzcuaro overlaps its pacific hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pátzcuaro sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pátzcuaro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Pátzcuaro?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pátzcuaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pátzcuaro in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Pátzcuaro sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pátzcuaro in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pátzcuaro peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pátzcuaro in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pátzcuaro is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1131 µg/m³Mar 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pátzcuaro?

Pátzcuaro sits at 19.5°N, 101.6°W, 2,152 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tacámbaro de Codallos, 35 km away.

Topography around Pátzcuaro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pátzcuaro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pátzcuaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,188 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,632 m.

The land around Pátzcuaro is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,250 m
80 km
3,632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Tacámbaro de Codallos 35 km · Ario de Rosales 35 km · Zacapu 39 km · Uruapan 48 km · Paracho de Verduzco 48 km · Morelia 49 km · Purépero de Echáiz 61 km · Puruándiro 65 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Pátzcuaro (19.5132°, -101.6099°, elevation 2,152 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.