Guadalajara, Mexico: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Guadalajara is a city in Mexico, in Jalisco. About 1.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 10th largest city of Mexico in our atlas.

It lies at 20.68° N, 103.35° W, about 1,546 m (5,072 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Mexico_City time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Guadalajara. Green dots: other major cities of Mexico. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Guadalajara has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually May, with average highs near 32°C (90°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 8°C (47°F). Around 802 mm (32 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Guggenheim GuadalajaraBuilding in Hidalgo, Mexico

Teatro DegolladoTheater in Guadalajara, Jalisco

Telmex AuditoriumAmphitheatre in Jalisco, Mexico

Arcos de GuadalajaraMonument in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Guadalajara ZooZoological park in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco

Estadio Panamericano de BéisbolBaseball and athletics stadium in Zapopan, Mexico

Teatro DianaTheatre in Guadalajara, Mexico

Arcos del MilenioSculpture in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MexicoNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 4005539 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q9022 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Panorámica Guadalajara desde edificio Bansi hacia norte (cropped): Isacdaavid, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Guggenheim Guadalajara: Original uploader was Asy arch at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Teatro Degollado: Salvador alc, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Los Arcos de Guadalajara: México en Fotos, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (2021) - 371: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Estadio Telmex de Atletismo: Sjcarmonab, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Teatro Diana: PrensaTeatroDiana, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Arcos del milenio Guadalajara: Arturo Vez, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)