Mezcales in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mezcales sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
510 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mezcales in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mezcales reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mezcales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
53
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.

Mezcales 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
Jan25° / 18°272.710.98.3
Feb25° / 18°20211.38.5
Mar26° / 18°9111.98.6
Apr27° / 19°20.412.58.4
May28° / 22°71.4137.4
Jun29° / 24°17015.513.24.8
Jul29° / 24°25225.713.13.4
Aug29° / 24°33728.312.73.1
Sep29° / 24°33627.712.13.2
Oct29° / 23°14416.911.54.8
Nov28° / 21°304.6117.5
Dec26° / 19°222.610.88.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mezcales gets around 510 mm of rain over 49 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 5 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.

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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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mezcales

In seasonPeak

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

Mezcales sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Mezcales's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Mezcales?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mezcales for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mezcales in Fall

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

In fall, Mezcales sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mezcales in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mezcales 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 Mezcales peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighMay 11UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Mezcales 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 Mezcales is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1823 µg/m³Feb 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mezcales?

Mezcales sits at 20.7°N, 105.3°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Bucerías, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mezcales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mezcales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,685 m.

The land around Mezcales is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
905 m
80 km
2,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Bucerías 6.0 km · San José del Valle 7.0 km · Ixtapa 8.0 km · Puerto Vallarta 14 km · Sayulita 22 km · Compostela 69 km · Xalisco 89 km · El Salto 93 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 Mezcales (20.7304°, -105.283°, elevation 18 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.