What's on in Monterrey, Mexico through the year

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Sierra walking season (1 Nov – 15 Mar)

Busy — one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Sierra walking season (1 Nov – 15 Mar)

Busy — Tecate Pa'l Norte, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Tecate Pa'l Norte

  25 Mar – 12 Apr · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

  Three days of music in Parque Fundidora and the reason the city's hotels sell out in spring. The dates slide between the last weekend of March and the first of April, so check before booking flights. Source ↗

Still on: Sierra walking season (1 Nov – 15 Mar)

Busy — Tecate Pa'l Norte

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Tecate Pa'l Norte (25 Mar – 12 Apr (usually))

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

• Hazard

  Summer heat

  15 May – 5 Sep · usuallyExtreme heat

  The city sits in a bowl of the Sierra Madre and holds its heat well into the night. Outdoor plans move to the early morning, and the reservoirs the city drinks from have run dry in the worst of these summers. Source ↗

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Summer heat (15 May – 5 Sep (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Hazard

  Tropical rain and flooding

  1 Jul – 15 Oct · usuallyFlood season

  Gulf storms that cross the coast dump their rain on the Sierra Madre behind the city, and the Santa Catarina riverbed fills within hours. Gilbert and Alex both did serious damage this way. Source ↗

Still on: Summer heat (15 May – 5 Sep (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Summer heat (15 May – 5 Sep (usually)), Tropical rain and flooding (1 Jul – 15 Oct (usually))

Busy — Festival Santa Lucía, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Festival Santa Lucía

  20 Sep – 2 Nov · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

  Nuevo León's biggest cultural festival, two to three weeks of mostly free open-air staging along the Paseo Santa Lucía and the Macroplaza. The dates move each year between late September and early November. Source ↗

Still on: Summer heat (15 May – 5 Sep (usually)), Tropical rain and flooding (1 Jul – 15 Oct (usually))

Busy — Festival Santa Lucía

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Tropical rain and flooding (1 Jul – 15 Oct (usually)), Festival Santa Lucía (20 Sep – 2 Nov (usually))

Busy — Festival Santa Lucía

• Season

  Sierra walking season

  1 Nov – 15 MarTrail season

  The cool months are when the Cumbres and Chipinque trails above the city are worth the climb, and when the smog that sits in the valley thins out. Summer walking here starts before dawn or not at all.

Still on: Festival Santa Lucía (20 Sep – 2 Nov (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Sierra walking season (1 Nov – 15 Mar)