Izamal in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Izamal sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
264 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Izamal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Izamal reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Izamal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
73
22 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Izamal 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
Jan29° / 18°234.310.96.4
Feb31° / 19°152.911.35.6
Mar33° / 20°153.111.94.4
Apr35° / 22°284.412.53.0
May35° / 24°558.5132.4
Jun34° / 24°12417.613.22.3
Jul34° / 24°851713.12.4
Aug34° / 24°9718.612.72.3
Sep33° / 23°1412012.12.5
Oct32° / 22°8914.411.53.8
Nov30° / 20°336.1115.5
Dec29° / 19°224.210.86.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Izamal gets around 264 mm of rain over 41 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 oppressive — 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Izamal

In seasonPeak

In fall, Izamal overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Izamal sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Izamal's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Izamal?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Izamal. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Izamal in Fall

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

In fall, Izamal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Izamal in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Izamal in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Izamal peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Izamal 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 Izamal is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izamal?

Izamal sits at 20.9°N, 89.0°W, 22 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Motul, 33 km away.

Topography around Izamal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izamal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m.

The land around Izamal is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
49 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Motul 33 km · Chichen Itza 56 km · Kanasín 56 km · Merida 63 km · Umán 76 km · Progreso 77 km · Ticul 80 km · Oxkutzkab 81 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 Izamal (20.9332°, -89.0189°, elevation 22 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.