Yajalón in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yajalón sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 763 mm of rain over about 68 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 28°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
763 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Yajalón in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Yajalón reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Yajalón 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
Jan24° / 14°15013.811.16.5
Feb26° / 15°9610.111.46.8
Mar28° / 16°839.311.96.6
Apr30° / 18°9510.512.45.2
May30° / 19°15616.912.84.1
Jun29° / 20°29224.2133.5
Jul29° / 19°18220.912.94.0
Aug29° / 19°24224.512.63.6
Sep28° / 19°30627.612.13.4
Oct27° / 19°26323.711.64.4
Nov25° / 17°19416.611.25.7
Dec24° / 15°13713.8116.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Yajalón gets around 763 mm of rain over 68 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 muggy — 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 4 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.

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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

Is fall a good time to visit Yajalón?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Yajalón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yajalón in Fall

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

In fall, Yajalón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yajalón in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yajalón peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 12UV 14Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yajalón 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 Yajalón is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yajalón?

Yajalón sits at 17.2°N, 92.3°W, 797 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocosingo, 39 km away.

Topography around Yajalón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yajalón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m around an average of 1,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Yajalón is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
961 m
16 km
2,160 m
80 km
2,873 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Ocosingo 39 km · Palenque 53 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 59 km · Macuspana 71 km · Teopisca 72 km · Teapa 78 km · Emiliano Zapata 87 km · Chiapas 89 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 Yajalón (17.1729°, -92.3339°, elevation 797 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.