Palenque

Mexico

Intricate ancient Mayan ruins jutting out from thick, humid jungle in southern Mexico.

Warmest month is May at 36°C on average. Coolest is January at 27°C. Driest reading falls in March with 6 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • $46 (~$2.50)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • $60 (~$3.25)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    11h 30m from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 3,284 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
    Advises against travel to several northern and Pacific-coast states; check the state list. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January27°±5°11
February29°±5°8
March32°±5°6
April35°±5°6
May36°±4°9
June34°±4°20
July34°±2°15
August34°±2°20
September33°±3°25
October31°±3°22
November29°±3°15
December28°±4°11

What to do

  • Examine the hieroglyphs at the Temple of the Inscriptions
  • Wander through the sprawling Palace complex
  • Cool off in the turquoise pools of Roberto Barrios waterfalls
  • Listen to wild howler monkeys echoing in the canopy

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.