Frontera in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Frontera sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Frontera's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frontera's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
145 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Frontera in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Frontera reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Frontera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Frontera 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
Jan20° / 153.210.57.6
Feb23° / 10°112.7118.2
Mar27° / 14°193.411.87.6
Apr31° / 18°194.212.65.2
May34° / 22°34813.33.4
Jun35° / 24°397.513.72.6
Jul35° / 24°597.813.52.8
Aug35° / 24°447.2133.0
Sep31° / 22°9510.612.24.6
Oct28° / 17°325.511.46.9
Nov24° / 12°173.510.78.3
Dec20° / 173.310.37.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Frontera gets around 145 mm of rain over 20 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 dry — 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 min 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Frontera?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Frontera for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Frontera in Fall

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

In fall, Frontera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Frontera in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frontera peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Frontera 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 Frontera is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontera?

Frontera sits at 26.9°N, 101.5°W, 592 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Monclova, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Frontera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,339 m.

The land around Frontera is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
1,272 m
80 km
2,339 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Monclova 4.0 km · Castaños 16 km · San Buenaventura 18 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 106 km · Palaú 107 km · Sabinas 108 km · Nueva Rosita 115 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 135 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 Frontera (26.9281°, -101.4521°, elevation 592 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.