Chilpancingo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chilpancingo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 624 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Chilpancingo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chilpancingo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
624 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chilpancingo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Chilpancingo reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Chilpancingo weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°162.611.18.2
Feb27° / 13°121.711.48.0
Mar29° / 14°183.211.96.9
Apr30° / 15°376.112.45.7
May29° / 17°15717.412.84.7
Jun26° / 17°35326.9133.8
Jul26° / 17°37628.612.93.7
Aug26° / 17°40829.112.63.7
Sep25° / 17°38428.512.13.7
Oct26° / 16°18821.511.64.9
Nov26° / 14°528.611.27.1
Dec26° / 13°172.6118.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chilpancingo gets around 624 mm of rain over 59 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Chilpancingo

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In fall, Chilpancingo overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chilpancingo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Chilpancingo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Chilpancingo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chilpancingo in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Chilpancingo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

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UV index in Chilpancingo in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chilpancingo peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chilpancingo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chilpancingo is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1254 µg/m³Feb 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr48Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chilpancingo?

Chilpancingo sits at 17.6°N, 99.5°W, 1,249 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tixtla de Guerrero, 11 km away.

Topography around Chilpancingo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chilpancingo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chilpancingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 1,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,522 m.

The land around Chilpancingo is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,918 m
80 km
3,522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Tixtla de Guerrero 11 km · Zumpango del Río 12 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 35 km · Ayutla de los Libres 78 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 85 km · Iguala de la Independencia 88 km · Acapulco 89 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 98 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chilpancingo (17.5523°, -99.5012°, elevation 1,249 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.