Best time to visit the Mexican Pacific coast

The best time to visit the Mexican Pacific coast is February to April, judged across 6 places; September is its low season.

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Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 6 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Mexican Pacific coast month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	good	whale season · dry season · 30°C highs	Puerto Escondido, Zihuatanejo, Huatulco
February	in season	whale season · dry season · 30°C highs	Huatulco, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco
March	in season	whale season · dry season · 30°C highs	Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo, Huatulco
April	in season	dry season · 31°C highs · 12 h sun	Sayulita, Zihuatanejo, Puerto Vallarta
May	good	dry season · 32°C highs · 12 h sun	Sayulita, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo
June	not its best	hurricane season · 19 wet days · best Jan–Apr	Sayulita, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo
July	good	turtle nesting · 32°C highs · 10 h sun	Zihuatanejo, Huatulco, Puerto Escondido
August	not its best	hurricane season · 24 wet days · best Jan–Apr	Zihuatanejo, Huatulco, Sayulita
September	low season	hurricane season · 25 wet days · best Jan–Apr	Sayulita, Zihuatanejo, Huatulco
October	not its best	hurricane season · 22 wet days · best Jan–Apr	Sayulita, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo
November	good	turtle nesting · dry season · 31°C highs	Sayulita, Puerto Escondido, Zihuatanejo
December	good	whale season · dry season · 30°C highs	Puerto Escondido, Huatulco, Sayulita

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 6 places in the Mexican Pacific coast

The Mexican Pacific coast — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Mexican Pacific coast?: February to April. In March: whale season · dry season · 30°C highs.
When is the low season in the Mexican Pacific coast?: September. In September: hurricane season · 25 wet days · best Jan–Apr.
Which months are in season in the Mexican Pacific coast?: February to April — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.