What’s the Weather Really Like at Lake Chapala Ajijic ?

What’s the weather like in the Lake Chapala area? How does it affect our lives here?

At approx. 5,000 ft. above sea level, surrounded by mountains, and with the Lake our area has only a moderate temperature variation from month to month and season to season.

January through March our highs run from 76 to 81 degrees F. and the lows from 47 to 50 F. The rains are very slight from 0.2 to 0.5 inches.

April through June the highs run from 83 to 86 degrees F. and the lows from 54 to 61 degrees F. The rains continue light in April and May but increase dramatically in June to 6.3 inches on average.

July through September the highs run from 78 to 79 degrees F. and the lows from 59 top 60 degrees F. The rains continue heavy in July at 9.7 inches down to 5.8 inches in September.

October through December the highs run from 79 in October to 76 in December. The lows run from 55 F. in October to 47 F. in December. The rains taper off from 2.3 inches in October to 0.5 inches in December. 

While the average temperature in Guadalajara may be nearly the same; the highs are higher and the lows lower there compared to our area.

In other words we are much more comfortable here at Lake Chapala in both the winter and summer than our nearby friends in Guadalajara. We also have moderate humidity most of the year.

With the clean mountain air, the perfect year around weather which encourages outdoor activities, and the fresh local food most North Americans who move here lose 15 pounds or so without really trying to do so. No promises OK?

Another by product of the wonderful weather is that we save a bunch on utilities here since we rarely need to heat or cool our homes artificially.

Warning: We regulate the temperature of our homes by how many windows and or doors we have open or closed.

Knowing this and knowing that most of the developments are located on the Northern shores of Lake Chapala that North Americans are interested in it’s a good idea to consider that the wind patterns are to and from the lake.

This means that it’s best to orient your home to take advantage of the breezes to and from the lake which generally means that your windows and doors should be on the North and South sides of your home if possible to enjoy the best breezes.

Homes oriented where the windows and doors are on the West and East side of the home due to neighboring property walls on the North and South sides often have open interior atriums to allow light and air to enter and exit the home. In such homes ceiling fans would be a wise investment.

The Lake has a wonderful moderating influence on our high and low temperature here at Lake Chapala Ajijic giving us a perfect micro climate year around. Why not come see for yourself?