Climate and monthly weather forecastZihuatanejo, Mexico

Climate and monthly weather forecast

The best time to visit Zihuatanejo

The best months for a swim in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, are January through May, November and December, with a perfect temperature - varying between 25°C (77°F) and 29°C (84.2°F), and scarce rainfall.

Weather in January

January, the same as December, in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, is another hot winter month, with an average temperature varying between 19.4°C (66.9°F) and 31.5°C (88.7°F). The ideal sea water temperature of 27.6°C (81.7°F) and only 1 rainfall days, with 23mm (0.91") of accumulated rainfall, makes January the best time for swimming and other water activities. Weather in January »

Weather in February

February, the last month of the winter in Zihuatanejo, is also a hot month, with an average temperature fluctuating between 31.6°C (88.9°F) and 18.8°C (65.8°F). The ideal sea water temperature of 27.7°C (81.9°F) and only 0.3 rainfall days, with 8mm (0.31") of accumulated rainfall, makes February the best time for swimming and other water activities. Weather in February »

Weather in March

March, the first month of the spring in Zihuatanejo, is also a hot month, with an average temperature varying between 31.5°C (88.7°F) and 19.7°C (67.5°F). The perfect water temperature of 26.3°C (79.3°F) with 4mm (0.16") of accumulated rainfall and only 0.1 rainfall days, makes March a great period for swimming and other water activities. Weather in March »

Weather in April

April, like March, is another hot spring month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with an average temperature varying between 20.8°C (69.4°F) and 32.3°C (90.1°F). The ideal sea water temperature of 27.8°C (82°F) and only 0.1 rainfall days, with 1mm (0.04") of accumulated rainfall, makes April the best time for swimming and other water activities. Weather in April »

Weather in May

The last month of the spring, May, is another tropical month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with temperature in the range of an average low of 22°C (71.6°F) and an average high of 32.9°C (91.2°F). The ideal sea water temperature of 28.9°C (84°F) and only 1.4 rainfall days, with 17mm (0.67") of accumulated rainfall, makes May the best time for swimming and other water activities. Weather in May »

Weather in June

June, the first month of the summer in Zihuatanejo, is still a tropical month, with temperature in the range of an average high of 32.6°C (90.7°F) and an average low of 23.4°C (74.1°F). The arrival of June brings an average high-temperature of a still hot 32.6°C (90.7°F), subtly diverging from May's 32.9°C (91.2°F). Weather in June »

Weather in July

July, like June, is a hot summer month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with an average temperature ranging between max 32.6°C (90.7°F) and min 23°C (73.4°F). The transition into July marks the average high-temperature at a still hot 32.6°C (90.7°F), identical to June. Weather in July »

Weather in August

The last month of the summer, August, is another hot month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with an average temperature fluctuating between 23.2°C (73.8°F) and 32.5°C (90.5°F). The transition from July to August brings an average high-temperature of a still hot 32.5°C (90.5°F), barely different from July's 32.6°C (90.7°F). Weather in August »

Weather in September

The first month of the autumn, September, is still a tropical month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with an average temperature ranging between min 23°C (73.4°F) and max 31.9°C (89.4°F). The transition from August to September brings an average high-temperature of a still hot 31.9°C (89.4°F), barely different from August's 32.5°C (90.5°F). Weather in September »

Weather in October

October, like September, is a hot autumn month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with an average temperature ranging between min 22.8°C (73°F) and max 32.4°C (90.3°F). During October, Zihuatanejo records an average high-temperature of a still tropical 32.4°C (90.3°F), marking a slight divergence from September's 31.9°C (89.4°F). Weather in October »

Weather in November

November, the last month of the autumn in Zihuatanejo, is another tropical month, with temperature in the range of an average high of 32.1°C (89.8°F) and an average low of 21.8°C (71.2°F). The ideal sea water temperature of 28.6°C (83.5°F) and only 1.4 rainfall days, with 17mm (0.67") of accumulated rainfall, makes November the best time for swimming and other water activities. Weather in November »

Weather in December

The first month of the winter, December, is still a hot month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with an average temperature ranging between min 20.4°C (68.7°F) and max 31.8°C (89.2°F). An excellent water temperature of 28.5°C (83.3°F) and only 0.6 rainfall days, with 7mm (0.28") of accumulated rainfall, makes December a prime for swimming and other water activities. Weather in December »

Frequently asked questions

The months of January and March are noted for their lowest temperatures, with an average high-temperature of 31.5°C (88.7°F).

Throughout the year, there are 57.6 rainfall days, and 1054mm (41.5") of precipitation is accumulated.

With an average sea temperature of 26.3°C (79.3°F), March is the month with the coldest seawater.

The month with the least rainfall is April, when the rain falls for 0.1 days and typically collects 1mm (0.04") of precipitation.

Temperature records mark May as the warmest month, with highs averaging 32.9°C (91.2°F) and lows at 22°C (71.6°F).

June has the longest days of the year, with an average of 13h and 12min of daylight.

July and August, with an average sea temperature of 30.2°C (86.4°F), are months with the warmest seawater.

The month with the most rainfall is September, when the rain falls for 14.4 days and typically aggregates up to 327mm (12.87") of precipitation.

With an average of 11h and 6min of daylight, December has the shortest days of the year.

Zihuatanejo, Mexico, does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). CST timezone is used over the entire year.

Average temperature
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is May (32.9°C).
The months with the lowest average high temperature are January and March (31.5°C).

The month with the highest average low temperature is June (23.4°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is February (18.8°C).

Average rainfall
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is September (327mm).
The driest month (with the least rainfall) is April (0.6mm).

Average rainfall days
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

The month with the highest number of rainy days is September (14.4 days).
The months with the least rainy days are March and April (0.1 days).

Average sea temperature
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

The best months for swimming (with the highest average sea temperature) are July and August (30.2°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average sea temperature) is March (26.3°C).

Average daylight
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

The month with the longest days is June (Average daylight: 13h and 12min).
The month with the shortest days is December (Average daylight: 11h and 6min).