When to go · Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
- DecemberGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
- FebruaryGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
Weather in October
- Piedras NegrasHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Día de Muertos big impact
31 Oct – 2 Nov · Mexico
Altars and cemetery vigils; Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro and Mexico City book out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Low
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Low
Mexico overall: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Piedras Negras, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain)). Across Mexico: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.
January: Inside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
Piedras Negras: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen