Pinotepa Nacional in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pinotepa Nacional sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 540 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Pinotepa Nacional's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pinotepa Nacional has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pinotepa Nacional's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
540 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pinotepa Nacional in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Pinotepa Nacional reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Pinotepa Nacional

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
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.

Pinotepa Nacional 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
Jan30° / 23°41.211.16.9
Feb30° / 23°40.811.56.8
Mar30° / 23°40.611.96.6
Apr31° / 24°51.312.46.0
May31° / 25°711212.84.5
Jun30° / 25°26024.3133.3
Jul30° / 25°2042512.93.3
Aug30° / 25°27827.312.53.1
Sep29° / 24°32227.612.13.1
Oct29° / 24°17921.211.64.0
Nov30° / 24°396.811.25.9
Dec30° / 23°61.5116.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pinotepa Nacional gets around 540 mm of rain over 56 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pinotepa Nacional

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pinotepa Nacional's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Pinotepa Nacional?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Pinotepa Nacional for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinotepa Nacional in Fall

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

In fall, Pinotepa Nacional sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pinotepa Nacional in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 25 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pinotepa Nacional in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pinotepa Nacional peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pinotepa Nacional 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 Pinotepa Nacional is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1446 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May48Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinotepa Nacional?

Pinotepa Nacional sits at 16.3°N, 98.1°W, 211 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ometepec, 54 km away.

Topography around Pinotepa Nacional

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinotepa Nacional has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,929 m.

The land around Pinotepa Nacional is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
2,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Ometepec 54 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 111 km · Puerto Escondido 118 km · Ayutla de los Libres 131 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 145 km · Ocotlán de Morelos 155 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 155 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 160 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 Pinotepa Nacional (16.3401°, -98.053°, elevation 211 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.