Season guide · Guadalajara · Mexico
Guadalajara in the rainy season
June–September: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms, cooler temperatures and green surroundings, with the mariachi festival at its end. Expect highs up to 31°C (88°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F), with about 68 rainy days across June–September.
Key facts
- Months
- June–September
- Temperatures
- 16°C (61°F) to 31°C (88°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 68
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in the rainy season
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 31°C (88°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14 | 13.4 h | 2/5 |
| July | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21 | 13.3 h | 2/5 |
| August | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19 | 12.8 h | 3/5 |
| September | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14 | 12.2 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 28°C (82°F) against a yearly 28°C (82°F), and 68 of the year's roughly 86 rainy days fall in these 4 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in the rainy season
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- August: Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charrería (usually late August to early September)
- September: Mariachi festival continues (usually early September)
- September: Independence Day celebrations (night of 15 September)
Good choices for the rainy season
Gallery · Centro Histórico
MUSA – Museo de las Artes
The University of Guadalajara's art museum occupies a grand early 20th-century building on Avenida Juárez, with changing exhibitions of Mexican and international art.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Museum · Centro Histórico
Hospicio Cabañas
Lie back on the benches provided in the chapel to look up at the dome; it is the intended way to see the Man of Fire.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Art
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Palace · Centro Histórico
Palacio de Gobierno
The baroque state government palace on the Plaza de Armas is where Miguel Hidalgo decreed the abolition of slavery in 1810.
- Time needed
- 30–45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- History
- Free
- Rainy day
Museum · Centro Histórico
Museo Regional de Guadalajara
Start with the ground-floor palaeontology and shaft-tomb figures, the museum's most distinctive rooms.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
Market · Centro Histórico
Mercado San Juan de Dios
Officially the Mercado Libertad, this 1950s concrete market is one of the largest covered markets in Latin America, with three floors of produce, leather, electronics, crafts and sweets.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Day trips in the rainy season
- Guachimontones (About 1–1.5 hours by road) — An unusual archaeological site of circular stepped pyramids built by the Teuchitlán culture roughly 2,000 years ago, on a hillside above a lake.
- Tapalpa (About 2–2.5 hours by road) — A mountain Pueblo Mágico at around 2,000 metres with whitewashed adobe houses, red-tile roofs and pine forests.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the rainy season a good time to visit Guadalajara?
It is a trade-off: Afternoon and evening thunderstorms, cooler temperatures and green surroundings, with the mariachi festival at its end. The best months overall are October–March.
+What is the weather like in Guadalajara in the rainy season?
Highs of up to 31°C (88°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F), with about 68 rainy days over the season.