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Bacalar in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season); Easter week and Christmas–New Year for crowds and prices.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
Low
Mexico overall
Prices
Low
Mexico overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bacalar

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season); Easter week and Christmas–New Year for crowds and prices.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • BacalarHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 days
  • Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy

    Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mexico overall
Low
Prices · Mexico overall
Low

Mexico overall: Peak hurricane month on both coasts; Independence Day (16 Sep) parties.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bacalar, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 15

    Jan: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 0

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season); Easter week and Christmas–New Year for crowds and prices.

January: Inside Bacalar's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler nights).

Bacalar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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