Cuernavaca in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Cuernavaca sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 415 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cuernavaca's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cuernavaca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 415 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cuernavaca in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical fall day in Cuernavaca reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
Cuernavaca 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 7° | 11 | 1.6 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 24° / 9° | 10 | 2 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 10° | 13 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 12° | 32 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 139 | 16.7 | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 259 | 25 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 202 | 26.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 242 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 271 | 26.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 116 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 28 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 22° / 8° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cuernavaca gets around 415 mm of rain over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 11 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cuernavaca
In fall, Cuernavaca overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cuernavaca's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Cuernavaca?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Cuernavaca for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cuernavaca in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cuernavaca sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Cuernavaca in Fall
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 Cuernavaca peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Cuernavaca in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cuernavaca is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuernavaca's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Cuernavaca?
Cuernavaca sits at 18.9°N, 99.2°W, 1,540 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tres de Mayo, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cuernavaca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cuernavaca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuernavaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,726 m.
The land around Cuernavaca is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 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
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 Cuernavaca (18.9261°, -99.2308°, elevation 1,540 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.