Guerrero is a Pacific coast state in southern Mexico best known for the resort city of Acapulco, the colonial silver town of Taxco de Alarcón, and the twin beach towns of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa. The state pairs dramatic coastline and mountain scenery with a serious, well-documented security situation that shapes how and where visitors should travel.
Guerrero sits on Mexico's southern Pacific coast and ranges from sea-level beach cities to the cooler Sierra Madre del Sur highlands around Taxco de Alarcon. Acapulco and the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa coast have a hot, humid tropical climate nearly year-round, with a pronounced rainy season from June through October and hurricane/tropical storm risk running through November, as Hurricane Otis demonstrated with its direct, catastrophic hit on Acapulco in October 2023. Taxco sits at higher elevation inland and stays noticeably cooler and drier, especially in the evenings, than the coast. The dry season from November through April brings the most comfortable, least humid conditions across the state and is the safest window with respect to tropical storm risk.
Best time to visit
Best: Year-round
Avoid: None
Month-by-month weather
Typical conditions throughout the year.
January
25°C/77°F
Dry, warm, and pleasant on the coast with low humidity; Taxco has cool, comfortable evenings in the mountains
February
25°C/77°F
Similar to January - dry, sunny, and comfortable, one of the best months to visit the coast and Taxco alike
March
26°C/79°F
Warming and still dry, with beach conditions at their most comfortable before humidity builds later in spring
April
28°C/82°F
Warm and mostly dry, with rising humidity by month's end signaling the approach of the rainy season; Semana Santa can bring domestic-tourism crowds to Acapulco
May
29°C/85°F
Hot and increasingly humid on the coast as the dry season winds down; still largely rain-free
June
29°C/85°F
Rainy season begins with regular afternoon storms; hot and humid, with hurricane season officially starting on the Pacific
July
29°C/84°F
Consistent afternoon rains cool the heat somewhat but humidity stays high; landscapes turn lush and green inland
August
29°C/84°F
Peak rainy season with frequent heavy downpours and elevated tropical storm/hurricane risk
September
28°C/83°F
Still within hurricane season and among the wettest months; storm tracks require close monitoring
October
28°C/83°F
Rains begin tapering off but hurricane season remains active through the month, and this is the month Hurricane Otis made a direct, catastrophic landfall at Acapulco in 2023; conditions improve overall but require continued monitoring
November
27°C/81°F
Hurricane season officially ends and humidity drops noticeably; a strong transitional month with warm, drying weather
December
26°C/78°F
Dry, warm, and sunny with comfortable humidity - the start of the best stretch of the year, plus a festive holiday atmosphere in Acapulco and Taxco's famed Christmas silver-and-lights displays
The seasons
What to expect in each part of the year.
Spring
Months: Mar-May
Warm and largely dry along the coast, with Acapulco and Zihuatanejo days in the low-to-mid 30s degrees C and humidity building toward the end of the season. Taxco stays comfortably warm by day with cooler mountain evenings.
Summer
Months: Jun-Sep
Hot and humid on the coast with the rainy season in full swing, bringing regular afternoon and evening downpours, especially July-September. Hurricane and tropical storm activity is possible in the Pacific during this window, and this is the period that produced Hurricane Otis in 2023.
Fall
Months: Oct-Nov
Rains begin tapering off through October, though hurricane season technically runs through November and the coast remains at some tropical storm risk; by late November conditions turn drier and noticeably more comfortable across the state.
Winter
Months: Dec-Feb
The most comfortable and lowest-risk season: warm, sunny days on the coast (28-32 degrees C) with much lower humidity, and cooler, crisp evenings around Taxco and the interior highlands.
Crowds & peak times
When to expect tourists and when to avoid them.
- High Season
- Dec-Apr on the Acapulco and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo coast (dry season) plus Semana Santa (Easter week), when Acapulco's hotels and beaches see the year's heaviest domestic and international tourism
- Shoulder Season
- Nov and May offer comfortable, largely dry weather with lighter crowds than the winter holiday peak
- Low Season
- Jun-Oct brings the rainy season and hurricane risk to the coast, with fewer international visitors despite lush inland scenery and lower hotel rates
- Items
- Period
- Dec-Apr
- Level
- High - dry season and Semana Santa peak
- Period
- Nov and May
- Level
- Moderate - comfortable shoulder-season weather
- Period
- Jun-Oct
- Level
- Low - rainy season and hurricane risk
Major events & festivals
Time your visit around what matters.
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Acapulco's beaches and hotels see the year's heaviest domestic tourism during Holy Week, with processions and religious observances also held in Taxco
Feria Nacional de la Plata (Taxco Silver Fair)
Taxco's annual national silver fair showcases jewelry and metalwork from silversmiths across the town, with competitions, exhibitions, and festivities
Taxco Posadas and Christmas Silver Displays
Taxco's cobblestone streets fill with traditional posadas processions and festive lighting through the colonial center in the run-up to Christmas
Hurricane Season Peak
The Pacific coast's hurricane season peaks in this window; Hurricane Otis made a direct Category 5 landfall at Acapulco on October 25, 2023, a reminder to monitor storm forecasts closely during late-season coastal travel
Mexican Independence Day
Acapulco and Chilpancingo hold the traditional Grito de Independencia ceremony, fireworks, and civic celebrations
Sailfish and Marlin Fishing Tournaments
Acapulco and Zihuatanejo host sport-fishing tournaments during the cooler, calmer dry-season months, drawing anglers to the Pacific coast