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Colima weather & best time to visit

City break

Best time: Nov – Mar
Warmest month: May · 35°
Sunshine a year: 2,690 h
Rain a year: 2,136 mm
Climate: Tropical
Time zone: UTC−6
Elevation: 518 m

Climate in Colima

Colima has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. May is the warmest month with average highs of 35 °C, while September is the coolest at 30 °C. With around 2,690 hours of sunshine a year, Colima is sunny; April is the sunniest month with 9.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Colima

The best time to visit Colima is from November to March. From April to May it can get very hot, with highs of up to 35 °C. The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is September with 510 mm.

Colima through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Colima in the dry season

Nov – May

Good

31–35 °C by day
8.0 h of sun a day
16 rainy days in all

Colima in the rainy season

Jun – Oct

Poor

30–32 °C by day
6.4 h of sun a day
126 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Apr – May

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Jun – Oct

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Colima for you.

Preferred daytime temperature 23 °C

Sunshine

Little rain

Avoid muggy heat

Your best months: December – February

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: November – March

Where to go in October

Keep in mindFrequent rain

Air temperature31°CNight 20°All months

Sea temperature–no sea nearby

Sunshine7.2h / dayof 11.7 h daylightAll months Rainy days22days / month263 mmAll months

A typical day in October

Morning, 08:00: about 22°
Midday, 13:00: about 30°
Afternoon, 16:00: about 30°
Evening, 20:00: about 25°
Night, 23:00: about 23°

06:4818:32

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour: Morning 06:35–07:18 · evening 18:03–18:46
Blue hour: Morning 06:26–06:35 · evening 18:46–18:55

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Colima compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs rise from about 30° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October	1 Oct	31 Oct
Daytime high	30°	31°
Night-time low	20°	19°
Daylight	12.0 h	11.5 h

What is the weather like in Colima in October?

In October, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 22 days, totalling 263 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Colima.

More details for October

Daylight: 11 h 44 min06:48 – 18:32
UV index: 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days: 30 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind: 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover: 65 %on averageAll months
Hot days: 20 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone: UTC−6offset from UTC

How the score comes together

Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
Sunshineweight 20 %70 %
Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

Sunscreen
Sunglasses & sun hat
Light, breathable clothes
Water bottle – drink plenty
Insect repellent
Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Colima

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

January has the better holiday weather in Colima: score 71 against 42. Daytime highs are about the same. January has 21 fewer rainy days.

October vs January, Colima
Month	October	January
Holiday weather score	42	71better
Daytime high	31°	31°
Night-time low	20°	16°
Sunshine	7.2 h	7.4 h
Rainy days	22	1better
Rainfall	263 mm	10 mmbetter
Muggy days	30	1better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Colima month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

71January31° · 7.4 h

In January, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in January

69February32° · 8.1 h

In February, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in February

63March33° · 8.8 h

In March, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in March

56April34° · 9.0 h

In April, Colima is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in April

50May35° · 8.2 h

In May, Colima is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in May

29June32° · 6.4 h

In June, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 370 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in June

33July31° · 6.2 h

In July, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 413 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in July

37August31° · 6.5 h

In August, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 476 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in August

40September30° · 5.9 h

In September, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 510 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in September

42October31° · 7.2 h

Colima in October

66November31° · 7.4 h

In November, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 43 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in November

71December31° · 7.2 h

In December, Colima is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 12 mm in total. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Colima.

Colima in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Colima

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

Pleasant 15–20°
Warm 20–24°
muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 30 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in January (16°), the warmest in June (21°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from May to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from November to April. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 184 days a year, mostly from June to November.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 31°Night 20°

DayNight

Month	Score	Day	Night	Sun	Rain days	Rain mm
JanuaryJan	71	31°	16°	7.4 h	1	10
FebruaryFeb	69	32°	16°	8.1 h	2	11
MarchMar	63	33°	16°	8.8 h	1	11
AprilApr	56	34°	17°	9.0 h	0	1
MayMay	50	35°	20°	8.2 h	3	18
JuneJun	29	32°	21°	6.4 h	21	370
JulyJul	33	31°	20°	6.2 h	27	413
AugustAug	37	31°	20°	6.5 h	28	476
SeptemberSep	40	30°	20°	5.9 h	28	510
OctoberOct	42	31°	20°	7.2 h	22	263
NovemberNov	66	31°	18°	7.4 h	6	43
DecemberDec	71	31°	17°	7.2 h	2	12

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Colima

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberSunshine 7.2 hDaylight 11.7 hShare of daylight 62 %

SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 7.2 of 11.7 hours of daylight in Colima, 62 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Colima: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

OctoberRainy days 22Rainfall 263 mm

In October, Colima has about 22 rainy days with 263 mm of rain in total.

UV index

Sun protection

UV index in Colima

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October: 10 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in May (UV 13).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin: about 15 min
Fair skin: about 15 min
Light brown skin: about 25 min
Olive skin: about 30 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Colima

How breezy and how cloudy Colima is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Colima typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

OctoberCloud cover 65 %Sunshine 7.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Colima: mostly cloudy, with about 7.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Colima

How often the day gets hot in Colima (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Heat calendar

pleasant
some hot or muggy days
often muggy
often hot
hot and muggy

OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 20Daytime high 31 °C

In October, Colima has about 20 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Colima

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

ArrivalNights

Colima in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Colima has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 71) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 36).

Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
58
Fair
- 34 °C by day
- 8.9 h of sun a day
- 0 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
May half-term
May – Jun
46
Fair
- 34 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
36
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
October half-term
Oct
42
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
71
GoodBest holidays
- 31 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 2 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight: about 11 h 35 min
Distance: 9,220 km
Time zone: UTC−6
Jet lag: About 5 days (7 h west)

Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.

Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Mexico

Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
Language: Spanish
Sockets: Type A, B · 127 V
Traffic: Drives on the right
Dialling code: +52
Emergency number: 911

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Only 127 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Colima vs Manzanillo

In October Colima has the better holiday weather (score 42 vs 32). During the day Manzanillo is 1 °C warmer than Colima.

Colima vs Manzanillo, in October
in October	Colima	Manzanillo
Holiday weather score	42	32
Daytime high	31°	32°
Sea	no sea nearby	30°
Sunshine	7 h	7 h
Rainy days	22	20
Best time	Nov – Mar	Dec – May

Through the year

OctoberColima 31°Manzanillo 32°

ColimaManzanillo

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Best places in the country

Ranking

Mexico in October: the best places

In October, Colima ranks 29 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

Aguascalientes City26°92
2León de Los Aldama27°91
3San Miguel de Allende26°89
4Zacatecas20°89
5Celaya27°87
6Santiago de Querétaro26°86
7San Luis Potosí24°85
8Sayulita30°30°83
29ColimaThis page31°42

All destinations: Mexico

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Frequently asked questions about Colima

When is the best time to visit Colima?

The best time to visit Colima is from November to March. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Colima?

May is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C and nights around 20 °C. September is the coolest month at 30 °C.

When does it rain most in Colima?

The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is September with 510 mm. The driest month is April with 1 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Colima get?

Colima gets around 2,690 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 9.0 hours a day; in September there are 5.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Colima in?

Colima is on UTC−6 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Colima?

A nonstop flight from London to Colima takes about 11 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 9,220 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Which school holidays are best for Colima?

Colima has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 71) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 36). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 58, May half-term 46, summer holidays 36, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 71.