San Fernando in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Fernando sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 28 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 34°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
220 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Fernando in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San Fernando reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in San Fernando

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 44 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
44
6 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.

San Fernando 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
Jan23° / 12°254.410.67.7
Feb25° / 14°203.911.17.8
Mar28° / 17°324.911.86.8
Apr31° / 20°455.212.65.1
May33° / 23°496.513.23.8
Jun35° / 25°639.913.52.8
Jul35° / 25°698.813.42.6
Aug35° / 25°579.512.92.4
Sep33° / 23°11914.512.23.3
Oct30° / 20°678.211.45.4
Nov26° / 16°355.310.87.5
Dec23° / 13°244.110.57.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Fernando gets around 220 mm of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 36 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San Fernando

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Fernando'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 San Fernando?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Fernando in Fall

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

In fall, San Fernando sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Fernando 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 58 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in San Fernando in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Fernando peaks around April 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 17UV 11Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in San Fernando 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 San Fernando is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 934 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Fernando?

San Fernando sits at 24.8°N, 98.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valle Hermoso, 98 km away.

Topography around San Fernando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Fernando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m.

The land around San Fernando is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Valle Hermoso 98 km · Ciudad Río Bravo 127 km · Heroica Matamoros 132 km · Brownsville 134 km · Reynosa 138 km · Linares 143 km · Mercedes 147 km · Weslaco 147 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 San Fernando (24.8471°, -98.1488°, elevation 44 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.