Cuernavaca in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cuernavaca sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 703 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Cuernavaca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cuernavaca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 703 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cuernavaca in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Cuernavaca reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Cuernavaca weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cuernavaca gets around 703 mm of rain over 79 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cuernavaca
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Cuernavaca?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cuernavaca for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cuernavaca in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cuernavaca sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 79 days see rain.
UV index in Cuernavaca in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.