January in Palenque: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10January averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
203 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Palenque — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10February averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 140 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
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, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Palenque — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.4/10Days in March average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 74% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Palenque at 6.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect 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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
April in Palenque — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10April averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Palenque — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Days in May average 32°C (89°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 6.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
June in Palenque — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10June averages 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
278 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Palenque — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10July averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 195 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Palenque: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10Days in August average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 86% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 254 mm, but with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 6.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Palenque — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Palenque — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.8/10Days in September average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 87% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 340 mm, but with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 6.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Palenque — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Palenque — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10October averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
346 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Palenque — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10November averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
238 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Palenque — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
146 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 6.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
