When to go · McAllen
McAllen in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (long, hot, humid; heat index often above 40°C (104°F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (long, hot, humid; heat index often above 104°F (40°C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (long, hot, humid; heat index often above 40°C (104°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (long, hot, humid; heat index often above 104°F (40°C)).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
- DecemberGreatInside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
- JanuaryGreatInside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
- FebruaryGreatInside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
Weather in September
- McAllenHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in McAllen, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (long, hot, humid; heat index often above 40°C).
January: Inside McAllen's best window: Nov–Mar (mild, dry, peak season); birding peaks in winter and spring migration.
McAllen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen