Acapulco Weather

Acapulco boasts a lot of sun, hot days, warmish nights and fantastic ocean breezes. Some quip that Acapulco gives you the choice between hot and humid and warm and humid. Others say there are only two seasons: hot, and rainy.

Acapulco is located at latitude 16°45’N. This means it is "tropical," that is, it lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator. It is at longitude: -099°45’W (making it about as far west of Greenwich as parts of Texas and Kansas). It is in Mexico's equivalent of the central time zone.

Acapulco's elevation begins at sea level, naturally, and rises very quickly up to over 1000 feet (300 m) on the surrounding ridges.

The best time to be here is during the “high season” months of December through April. The days are warm, sunny and dry. The nights are comfortably cool with clear skies and lots of stars. Heat, rain and humidity are nowhere to be seen. The weather at this time of year is all the more pleasant, when one thinks of friends and family back in Canada or the United States, facing freezing temperatures.

For those who are not troubled by tropical summer heat and high humidity, summer is a great time to visit Acapulco because of the bargains that can be had, and because things are pleasantly quiet, different from the high season.

The charts below were compiled over many years.

The Rainy Season

Rainy Season in Acapulco - Lightning strikes Acapulco Bay

The rainy season in Acapulco runs from May to October or even into early November. And it can rain hard! – usually towards the end of the day. Drizzle can go on all day. Then, a powerful storm (“tormenta”) can blow in quickly and soak everything, flooding streets and dry arroyos.

Acapulco Temperature Statistics (F/C)

Month	Average Termperature	Average High Termperature	Average Low Termperature	Highest Termperature on Record	Lowest Termperature on Record
Jan	82 / 27	87 / 30	72 / 22	100 / 33	63 / 17
Feb	80 / 26	87 / 30	72 / 22	93 / 37	64 / 17
Mar	80 / 27	87 / 30	72 / 22	100 / 37	63 / 17
Apr	79 / 28	87 / 30	73 / 22	100 / 35	64 / 17
May	81 / 28	89 / 31	76 / 24	95 / 37	61 / 16
June	83 / 28	89 / 31	77 / 25	100 / 37	64 / 17
July	84 / 28	89 / 31	77 / 25	100 / 35	63 / 17
Aug	84 / 28	89 / 31	77 / 25	95 / 37	72 / 22
Sept	84 / 28	88 / 31	77 / 25	100 / 37	68 / 20
Oct	83 / 28	89 / 31	77 / 25	100 / 35	66 / 18
Nov	84 / 27	89 / 31	75 / 23	95 / 37	66 / 18
Dec	82 / 27	88 / 31	73 / 22	99 / 37	66 / 18
Yearly	81/ 28	88 / 31	75 / 23	100 / 37	61 / 16