January in Hierve el Agua — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hierve el Agua at 9.4/10 (4th of 12), just behind April at 9.9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Hierve el Agua — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hierve el Agua at 9.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Hierve el Agua — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10March averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hierve el Agua (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
April: the best month of the year in Hierve el Agua
Best window · 9.9/10Trail conditions at 22°C (72°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in April; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 26 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hierve el Agua at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Hierve el Agua — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.7/10May averages 24°C (74°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hierve el Agua (5th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June holds up well in Hierve el Agua — 8th best month
Good · 7.5/10Trail conditions at 21°C (69°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in June; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 230 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Hierve el Agua — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Hierve el Agua: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.3/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 207 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Hierve el Agua — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Hierve el Agua — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7/10August averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
249 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Hierve el Agua: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10September averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
235 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October holds up well in Hierve el Agua — 11th best month
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
163 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Hierve el Agua — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
November ranks 7th of 12 for Hierve el Agua — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Hierve el Agua at 8.6/10 (7th of 12), just behind April at 9.9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
December is one of the strongest months in Hierve el Agua (6th)
Best window · 8.7/10December averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hierve el Agua (6th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
