Jalisco · Mexico

Ocotlán travel guide

Ocotlán is a city in Jalisco, Mexico, home to about 95,000 people.

Best months
October to February
Nearest airport
GDL59 km · Guadalajara International Airport
Currency
MXNpeso
Time zone
America/Mexico City
Language
Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya

When to go

The best time to visit Ocotlán

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ocotlán are October to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec192 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ocotlán: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN, 131 km) and Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ, 146 km) are also within reach.

large airport

GDL · Guadalajara International Airport

59.2 km from the centreICAO MMGL
medium airport

UPN · Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport

130.6 km from the centreICAO MMPN
medium airport

CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport

145.6 km from the centreICAO MMIA

Questions

Ocotlán: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ocotlán?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ocotlán are October to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ocotlán?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN, 131 km) and Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ, 146 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Ocotlán?

peso (MXN).

Nearby

Destinations near Ocotlán

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.