Puerto Peñasco in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Puerto Peñasco sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Puerto Peñasco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Peñasco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 25 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Puerto Peñasco in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Puerto Peñasco reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Puerto Peñasco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto Peñasco 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 13° | 8 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 19° / 14° | 11 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 9.2 |
| May | 26° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 29° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 30° | 7 | 1 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 28° | 9 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 8 | 1 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 8 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 14 | 2.1 | 10 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Puerto Peñasco gets around 25 mm of rain over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Puerto Peñasco?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Puerto Peñasco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto Peñasco in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Puerto Peñasco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Puerto Peñasco 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 7 to Dec 7 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Puerto Peñasco in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Peñasco peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto Peñasco?
Puerto Peñasco sits at 31.3°N, 113.5°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 128 km away.
Topography around Puerto Peñasco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Peñasco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Peñasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.
The land around Puerto Peñasco is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), bare terrain (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (35%) 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 Puerto Peñasco (31.3172°, -113.538°, elevation 11 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.