SeasonMapZihuatanejo weather by month
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The best time to visit Zihuatanejo is February to April — 97/100 in April, 30°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to May (92/100 on average).
The worst month is September at 60/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See September →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Zihuatanejo, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Zihuatanejo is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 92 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 94 | S | 30°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 95 | S | 30°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 4 |
| AprApril | 97 | S | 30°C | 0 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 91 | S | 31°C | 2 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 72 | B | 32°C | 17 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JulJuly | 79 | B | 33°C | 17 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 68 | C | 33°C | 21 d | 10 h | Quiet | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 60 | C | 32°C | 23 d | 9 h | Quiet | 3 |
| OctOctober | 66 | C | 32°C | 24 d | 10 h | Quiet | 3 |
| NovNovember | 86 | A | 32°C | 7 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| DecDecember | 90 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
What's on in Zihuatanejo through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- March
- International Guitar Festival1–10 Mar (usually)Festival
- Semana Santa20 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)Holiday
- May
- Pacific hurricane season15 May – 30 NovHazard
- June
- Rainy season15 Jun – 15 OctSeason
- August
- Olive ridley nesting1 Aug – 15 Dec (usually)Nature
- November
- Sailfish season1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Season
- December
- Humpback season15 Dec – 20 Mar (usually)Nature
- Christmas and New Year peak18 Dec – 5 JanHoliday
Crowds in Zihuatanejo in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySemana Santa(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet