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When is the best time to visit Monterrey?

The best time to visit Monterrey is between February and May, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Monterrey has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Monterrey is a city in Mexico. This page is about Monterrey, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Monterrey actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Monterrey is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Monterrey the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Monterrey in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Monterrey is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Monterrey the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Monterrey in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Monterrey is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Monterrey the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Monterrey in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Monterrey in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Monterrey is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Monterrey the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Monterrey is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Monterrey in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Monterrey weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Monterrey, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Monterrey weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January16°C / 61°F18 mm
February18°C / 65°F16 mm
March22°C / 71°F23 mm
April25°C / 77°F32 mm
May28°C / 82°F46 mm
June30°C / 85°F55 mm
July30°C / 85°F98 mm
August30°C / 86°F81 mm
September27°C / 81°F215 mm
October24°C / 75°F61 mm
November19°C / 67°F28 mm
December16°C / 61°F24 mm

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Climate averages for Monterrey, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Monterrey is between February and May, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 30°C.

September is the wettest month, with about 215 mm of rain.

Monterrey has a distinct rainy season from September to September, peaking in September at about 215 mm. The dry season runs from October to August.

January is the coolest month, averaging 16°C (61°F) against 30°C (86°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.