Chapala, Mexico

Jalisco · Mexico

Chapala is a small city in Jalisco, Mexico with a population of 21,596. Elevation: 5,121 ft (1,561 m). Average temperature: 68°F (20°C).

Data updated June 2026

21,596 Population 9,309/sq mi density

5,121 ft Elevation 1,561 meters

68°F Avg Temperature 20°C

21.1 in Annual Rain

America / Mexico City Timezone

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Full City Profile

People

Population21,596

Density9,309/mi²

Economy

Unemployment1.1%

Climate

Avg Temp68°F (20°C)

Rain21.1 in/yr

Sunny Days358/yr

Elevation5,121 ft (1,561 m)

Population	21,596
Population Density	9,309 / sq mi
Elevation	5,121 ft (1,561 m)
Coordinates	20.2925°, -103.1896°
Timezone	America/Mexico_City
Country	🇲🇽 Mexico
State / Province	Jalisco
Average Temperature	68°F (20°C)
January Average	61°F (16°C)
July Average	70°F (21°C)
Annual Precipitation	21.1 inches (535 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Chapala

Chapala is a small city in Mexico (Jalisco) with a population of 21,596. The city sits at an elevation of 5,121 feet (1,561 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 68°F (20°C). Temperatures range from 61°F in January to 70°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 21.1 inches. The timezone is America/Mexico_City.

The unemployment rate is 1.1% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 691 business establishments.

Income: Chapala vs Mexico

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Income

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	1.1%
	69% below Mexico avg

Establishments (County)	691

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Chapala

Chapala has an average annual temperature of 20.8°C (69°F). The hottest month is May (24.9°C), the coldest is Jan (16.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 710 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	16.9°C / 62°F	5.1° / 28.2°	4.3
Feb	18.7°C / 66°F	6.8° / 31.7°	7.5
Mar	21.5°C / 71°F	10.2° / 33.7°	0.7
Apr	23.4°C / 74°F	12.1° / 35.2°	3.4
May	24.9°C / 77°F	14.1° / 36.1°	23.0
Jun	24.4°C / 76°F	15.4° / 36.2°	104.8
Jul	21.7°C / 71°F	15.4° / 30.8°	205.5
Aug	20.9°C / 70°F	14.2° / 28.9°	178.2
Sep	20.7°C / 69°F	12.2° / 28.7°	109.2
Oct	20°C / 68°F	11° / 29.1°	52.7
Nov	19.1°C / 66°F	8.4° / 29.2°	10.2
Dec	17.2°C / 63°F	5.8° / 28.1°	10.9

Chapala enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 61°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 358 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 21.1 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 5,121 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

61°F Jan (16°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)

Annual Average	67.8°F
	26% above Mexico avg
January Average	61°F (16°C)
July Average	70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days	358 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	5,121 ft (1,561 m)
Area	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²)
Population Density	9,309/sq mi
Coordinates	20.2925°N, 103.1896°W
Timezone	America/Mexico_City

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 21.1"

45% below Mexico avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jul) 8.46"

Driest Month (Mar) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

63 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.3. Most recent: M4.5 on Apr 16, 2025.

Aug 15, 1999	27 km WSW of Los Olivos, Mexico	M5.3	133 km
Sep 29, 1992	8 km SSE of Tecalitlán, Mexico	M5.3	100 km
Sep 28, 1996	1 km W of Tonila, Mexico	M4.7	102 km
Mar 5, 1998	12 km ESE of Guachinango, Mexico	M4.6	116 km
May 30, 2005	7 km NNE of Cofradía de Suchitlán, Mexico	M4.5	104 km
Apr 16, 2025	5 km N of La Higuera, Mexico	M4.5	94 km
May 11, 2016	3 km SE of Nextipac, Mexico	M4.5	60 km
Jun 24, 1994	10 km NW of Pueblo Juárez (La Magdalena), Mexico	M4.4	146 km
Mar 15, 2023	2 km SSE of Santa Ana Zirosto, Mexico	M4.4	126 km
Aug 28, 1991	14 km NNW of Tazumbo, Mexico	M4.3	110 km
Apr 29, 2017	11 km SW of Minatitlán, Mexico	M4.3	149 km
Oct 4, 2017	9 km SSE of Tepalcatepec, Mexico	M4.3	137 km
Jan 11, 2011	2 km NE of Comala, Mexico	M4.3	120 km
May 18, 2012	1 km NNW of San Cristóbal Zapotitlán, Mexico	M4.2	20 km
Aug 1, 1994	5 km NNE of Los Tepames, Mexico	M4.2	135 km
Oct 13, 2003	9 km NE of Villa Emiliano Zapata, Mexico	M4.2	29 km
Jun 5, 2005	2 km NNE of Cofradía, Mexico	M4.2	100 km
Sep 17, 2002	4 km NE of Pueblo Juárez (La Magdalena), Mexico	M4.2	143 km
Oct 25, 1992	1 km WSW of Tolimán, Mexico	M4.2	110 km
Mar 15, 2023	4 km NW of San Francisco Peribán, Mexico	M4.2	112 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

22 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Lidia (2023).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2023	Lidia	Category 4	154 km
2023	Beatriz	Category 1	217 km
2021	Rick	Category 2	210 km
2021	Nora	Category 1	227 km
2019	Lorena	Category 1	201 km
2015	Patricia	Category 5	128 km
2015	Carlos	Category 1	270 km
2013	Erick	Category 1	294 km
2012	Bud	Category 2	287 km
2011	Jova	Category 2	190 km
2011	Beatriz	Category 1	209 km
2009	Andres	Category 1	270 km
2006	John	Category 3	294 km
2002	Kenna	Category 4	278 km
1996	Alma	Category 2	268 km
1996	Hernan	Category 1	203 km
1996	Boris	Category 1	205 km
1993	Calvin	Category 2	214 km
1992	Winifred	Category 3	161 km
1992	Virgil	Category 3	196 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 10.0 m (33 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1932	CENTRAL MEXICO	Earthquake	10.0 m	400	107 km
1932	CENTRAL MEXICO	Earthquake	1.0 m	-	142 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

4 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Colima (98 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Colima	Stratovolcano(es)	3,850 m (12,631 ft)	2019	98 km
Michoacan-Guanajuato	Pyroclastic cone(s)	3,860 m (12,664 ft)	1952	158 km
Ceboruco	Stratovolcano	2,280 m (7,480 ft)	1875	165 km
Mascota Volcanic Field	Pyroclastic cone(s)	2,560 m (8,399 ft)	Unknown	175 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	61°F (16°C)	0.7 in	Coldest
February	62°F (16°C)	0.2 in
March	65°F (18°C)	0.2 in	Driest
April	69°F (20°C)	0.2 in
May	72°F (22°C)	0.8 in
June	72°F (22°C)	6.8 in	Warmest
July	70°F (21°C)	8.5 in	Wettest
August	70°F (21°C)	6.8 in
September	69°F (21°C)	5.8 in
October	67°F (20°C)	2.0 in
November	64°F (18°C)	0.6 in
December	61°F (16°C)	0.4 in

Chapala has a seasonal temperature swing of 11°F / from 61°F in January to 72°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 33.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (8.5") and March the driest (0.2").

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Colleges & Universities in Chapala

Institution	Type	Founded	Website
Emsad San Luis Soyatlan	College	-	,
Extension Citala (Zacoalco)	College	-	,
Extension Teocuitatlan De Corona (Zacoalco)	College	-	,
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano	College	-	,
Modulo Tizapan El Alto (Jocotepec)	College	-	,

Schools in Chapala

16 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Secundaria Tecnica	-	-	-	-
Centro de atencion múltiple 29 Francisco Medina Ascencio	-	-	-	-
Basilio Vadillo	-	-	-	-
Chapala	-	-	-	-
Colegio Del Lago	-	-	-	-
Eugenio Zuñiga	-	-	-	-
Colegio J Jesús González Gallo	-	-	-	-
Jose Clemente Orozco Flores	-	-	-	-
Colegio José Encarnación Rosas	-	-	-	-
Magdalena Cueva	-	-	-	-
Octavio Paz	-	-	-	-
Ramon Corona	-	-	-	-
Colegio Chapala	-	-	-	-
Escuela Secundaria Tecnica 83	-	-	-	-
Jose Vasconcelos	-	-	-	-
Octavio Paz	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Chapala

49 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
FIESTA MEXICANA 92.3 (GDL) - 92.3 FM - XHBIO-FM - Grupo Promomedios - Guadalajara, Jalisco	92.3 fm, américa	AAC+ 56 kbps
Radio Metrópoli – XEAD-AM	entrevistas, news	MP3 64 kbps
92.3 Fiesta Mexicana (GDL) - 92.3 FM - XHBIO-FM - Grupo Promomedios - Guadalajara, Jalisco	92.3 fm, américa	AAC+ 56 kbps
MATCH 90.3 (GDL) - 90.3 FM - XHEMIA-FM - Grupo ACIR - Guadalajara, Jalisco	90.3 fm, acir	AAC+ 56 kbps
FIESTA MEXICANA 92.3 (GDL) - 92.3 FM - XHBIO-FM - Grupo Promomedios - Guadalajara, Jalisco	92.3 fm, américa	AAC+ 128 kbps
City Pop Guadalajara	citypop, kpop	MP3
LA TAPATIA 103.5 (GDL) - 103.5 FM - XHRX-FM - Radiorama de Occidente - Guadalajara, Jalisco	103.5 fm, américa	MP3
Retro 107.5 (GDL) - 107.5 FM - XHVOZ-FM - Grupo Audiorama Comunicaciones - Guadalajara, Jalisco	107.5 fm, américa	MP3 128 kbps
Zona Tres (Guadalajara) - 91.5 FM - XHGEO-FM - Grupo Promomedios - Guadalajara, Jalisco	91.5 fm, américa	AAC+ 128 kbps
+2ToneRoom Radio (GDL) - Online - www.2toneroom.net - Guadalajara, Jalisco	américa, entretenimiento	MP3 128 kbps
LA KEBUENA 97.1 (GDL) - 97.1 FM - XEBA-FM - Radiópolis - Guadalajara, Jalisco	97.1 fm, américa	AAC+ 56 kbps
Globo 98.7 (Guadalajara) - 98.7 FM - XHLC-FM - MVS Radio - Guadalajara, Jalisco	98.7 fm, adult contemporary	AAC+ 64 kbps
XEDK -1250 AM	-	AAC+ 64 kbps
RADIO METRÓPOLI 1150 (GDL) - 1150 AM - XEAD-AM - Grupo Unidifusión - Guadalajara, Jalisco	1150 am, am	MP3 64 kbps
Internet Public Radio	artist, arts	MP3 256 kbps
EXTASIS DIGITAL 105.9 (GDL) - 105.9 FM - XHQJ-FM - Radiorama de Occidente - Guadalajara, Jalisco	105.9 fm, 1970s	MP3
Cumbia - La Musica Que Nos Gusta	cumbia, tropical	AAC
millenium bella musica	classical	AAC+ 128 kbps
LA COYOTERA 102.3 (GDL) - 102.3 FM - XHSCDQ-FM - Comunica-Acción y Cultura del Occidente de México, A.C. - Guadalajara, Jalisco	102.3 fm, américa	AAC+ 128 kbps
Los 40 (Guadalajara) - 102.7 FM - XEHL-FM - Radiópolis - Guadalajara, Jalisco	-	AAC+ 56 kbps
LA Q 820 (GDL) - 820 AM - XEBA-AM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Guadalajara, Jalisco	820 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
RADIO MUJER 92.7 (GDL) - 92.7 FM - XHEAAA-FM - Grupo Promomedios Radio - Guadalajara, Jalisco	92.7 fm, américa	AAC+ 128 kbps
1150 Radio Metrópoli (GDL) - 1150 AM - XEAD-AM - Grupo Unidifusión - Guadalajara, Jalisco	1150 am, am	MP3 64 kbps
1310 Radio Vital (GDL) - 1310 AM - XETIA-AM - Grupo Unidifusión - Guadalajara, Jalisco	1310 am, am	MP3 64 kbps
KY 94.7 (GDL) - 94.7 FM - XHDK-FM - Grupo Audiorama Comunicaciones - Guadalajara, Jalisco	94.7 fm, américa	MP3 64 kbps
W DEPORTES 1010 (GDL) - 1010 AM - XEHL-AM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Guadalajara, Jalisco	1010 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
AMOR 93.1 (GDL) - 93.1 FM - XHPI-FM - Grupo ACIR - Guadalajara, Jalisco	93.1 fm, acir	AAC+ 48 kbps
ARROBA FM 88.7 (GDL) - 88.7 FM - XHGDL-FM - Radiorama de Occidente - Guadalajara, Jalisco	88.7 fm, @fm	MP3
Radio Mujer 92.7	family, latin	AAC+ 128 kbps
VOX FM Radio Hits 95.9 (GDL) - 95.9 FM - XHABCJ-FM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Guadalajara, Jalisco	95.9 fm, américa	MP3 160 kbps
Radio Gallito Guadalajara Jalisco	-	MP3 128 kbps
EXA FM 101.1 (GDL) - 101.1 FM - XHMA-FM - MVS Radio - Guadalajara, Jalisco	101.1 fm, américa	AAC+ 48 kbps
92.3FM Fiesta Méxicana	-	AAC+ 128 kbps
MAGIA DIGITAL 89.9 (GDL) - 89.9 FM - XHRA-FM - MegaRadio - Guadalajara, Jalisco	89.9 fm, américa	MP3
RADIO CAÑÓN 580 (GDL) - 580 AM - XEAV-AM - Grupo Radio Cañón - Guadalajara, Jalisco	580 am, am	MP3 128 kbps
LA BUENA ONDA 101.9 (GDL) - 101.9 FM - XEAD-FM - Grupo Unidifusión - Guadalajara, Jalisco	101.9 fm, américa	MP3 64 kbps
ZONA TRES 91.5 (GDL) - 91.5 FM - XHGEO-FM - Grupo Promomedios - Guadalajara, Jalisco	91.5 fm, américa	AAC+ 128 kbps
UNIVERSAL Guadalajara - 700 AM - XEDKR-AM - Grupo Radio Centro - Guadalajara, JC	700, 700 am	AAC+ 32 kbps
W RADIO 101.5 (GDL) - 101.5 FM - XHWK-FM - Radiópolis - Guadalajara, Jalisco	101.5 fm, américa	AAC+ 128 kbps
+Trónica FM (Sayula) - Online - www.tronica.fm - Sayula, Jalisco	américa, club dance	MP3 192 kbps
LOS40 102.7 (GDL) - 102.7 FM - XEHL-FM - Radiópolis - Guadalajara, Jalisco	102.7 fm, américa	AAC+ 56 kbps
Radio Mujer 92.7 FM (Guadalajara) - 92.7 FM - XHEAAA-FM - Grupo Promomedios Radio - Guadalajara, Jalisco	-	AAC+ 128 kbps
RADIO VITAL 1310 (Guadalajara) - 1310 AM - XETIA-AM - Grupo Unidifusión - Guadalajara, Jalisco	1310 am, am	MP3 64 kbps
XEHK 960 (GDL) - 960 AM - XEHK-AM - Radiorama de Occidente - Guadalajara, Jalisco	960 am, am	MP3
Radio REAL - Radio fuera de la radio	preguntale a gonzalo	MP3 320 kbps
+Somos + Radio (GDL) - Online - www.somosmasradio.com - Somos+Radio - Guadalajara, Jalisco	américa, entretenimiento	MP3 128 kbps
RADIO GALLITO 760 (GDL) - 760 AM - XEZZ-AM - Radiópolis - Guadalajara, Jalisco	760 am, am	AAC+ 56 kbps
DK 1250 (GDL) - 1250 AM - XEDK-AM - Radiorama de Occidente - Guadalajara, Jalisco	1250 am, am	AAC+ 64 kbps
FORMULA MELÓDICA 97.9 (GDL) - 97.9 FM - XETIA-FM - Grupo Unidifusión - Guadalajara, Jalisco	97.9 fm, américa	MP3 64 kbps

Museums in Chapala

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Estacion del Ferrocarril

Libraries in Chapala

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Biblioteca de Mezcala		0.0
Biblioteca Magdalena Sofía		0.0
Biblioteca Pública Municipal 'Huehuehtlahtolli'		0.0

Farmers Markets in Chapala

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Mercado Municipal Atequiza
Mercado Publico

Hotels in Chapala

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Villa Montecarlo

Restaurants in Chapala

5 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bar Los Equipales Tortas ahogadas

La palapa de Guayabo

Mariscos “Guicho”

restaurante Cazadores

Tomas

Cafes in Chapala

3 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Al Kafé

Doppio Café

Huerto Café

Theatres in Chapala

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Auditorio Malecón

Clinics in Chapala

2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clinica Municipal de Chapala

Cruz Roja Delegación Chapala

Bus Stations in Chapala

2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Terminal de Autobuses de Chapala

Gas Stations in Chapala

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Pemex

Banks in Chapala

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banamex

Banco Santander

BBVA México

Stadiums & Teams in Chapala

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Chapala

16 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Guadalajara International Airport	GDL	Large Airport
Capitán Piloto Aviador José Covarrubias Pérez Airport	-	Small Airport
El Loreto Airport	-	Small Airport
El Petacal Airport	-	Small Airport
Laguna Seca Puerto Aereo Airport	-	Small Airport
Los Cerritos Airport	-	Small Airport
Los Gonzalez Airport	-	Small Airport
Ocotlán Airport	-	Small Airport
Pacana Airport	-	Small Airport
Paco Airport	-	Small Airport
Pajacuaran Airport	-	Small Airport
San Gabriel Airport	-	Small Airport
Tepatitlan Municipal Airport	-	Small Airport
Vientos de la Vega Airport	-	Small Airport
Zapopan Air Force Base	-	Small Airport
Zapotiltic - Tuxpan Airport	-	Small Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Chapala

4 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Capilla del Carmen
Parroquia de San Fransisco de Asis
Salon del reino del los testigos di Geova
Santuario de Cristo Rey

Quick Facts

Timezone

America/Mexico_City

🇲🇽 About Mexico

Capital	Mexico City
Population	126,190,788
Area	1,972,550 km²
GDP (USD)	$1,798,317,581,487
GDP per capita	$13,861
HDI	0.781
Life expectancy	75.1 years
Internet users	81.2%
Urban population	79.5%
Currency	MXN (Peso)
Languages	Spanish
Calling code	+52
TLD	.mx
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Mexico

9 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Año Nuevo
Feb 2	Constitution Day	Día de la Constitución
Mar 16	Benito Juárez's birthday	Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Apr 2	Maundy Thursday	Jueves Santo
Apr 3	Good Friday	Viernes Santo
May 1	Labour Day	Día del Trabajo
Sep 16	Independence Day	Día de la Independencia
Nov 16	Revolution Day	Día de la Revolución
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chapala

What is the population of Chapala?

Chapala has a population of 21,596 residents and is located in Mexico. The population density is 9,309 people per square mile, spread across 2.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Chapala?

Chapala enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winter temperatures average 61°F in January, while summers reach an average of 70°F in July. The area receives 358 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 21.1 inches.

How is the job market in Chapala?

The job market in Chapala is very strong, with unemployment at just 1.1% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 691 business establishments in the area.

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