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Palenque

Province · Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico
Area 2,897 km²
Time zone America/Mexico_City
Palenque

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Palenque Essentials

Palenque centers on the UNESCO-listed archaeological site, a 7th-century Maya city-state defined by its sophisticated architecture and hieroglyphic inscriptions. The site features the Temple of the Inscriptions, housing the tomb of Pakal the Great, and the Palace complex with its distinctive square tower. Beyond the ruins, the region offers the multi-tiered turquoise pools of Roberto Barrios and Aluxes Ecopark, a conservation center for endangered jaguars and scarlet macaws. This selection highlights the intersection of late-Classic Maya history and the lush biodiversity of the Chiapas rainforest.

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Good
  • 27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 14°–32°
  • 18° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in February

Good
  • 29° (feels like 31°) · extremes 15°–35°
  • 19° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 33° (feels like 35°) · extremes 17°–39°
  • 20° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 11 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 37° (feels like 39°) · extremes 19°–42°
  • 23° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 21 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 37° (feels like 39°) · extremes 22°–42°
  • 25° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 21 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 33° (feels like 36°) · extremes 22°–39°
  • 24° at night
  • 23 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 6 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 31° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–36°
  • 23° at night
  • 23 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 31° (feels like 36°) · extremes 22°–35°
  • 24° at night
  • 25 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 31° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–34°
  • 24° at night
  • 27 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 29° (feels like 33°) · extremes 19°–32°
  • 22° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Fair
  • 28° (feels like 30°) · extremes 17°–31°
  • 20° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Good
  • 27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 15°–31°
  • 19° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Mexican Peso MXN $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
911 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity
Type A / Type B
127 V · 60 Hz
Languages
Spanish
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+52
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Tours & Activities

Palenque
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Temple of the Inscriptions
Walk
Palace

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