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Chilpancingo
Guerrero, Mexico

Chilpancingo

Chilpancingo is a city in Guerrero, Mexico, 1,249 m above sea level. It has a population of about 225,728 (2020). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now28°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population225,728
Local time12:52
17.55° N, 99.50° WElevation 1,249 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
Postal codes39012–39013, 39015 …
The year in Chilpancingoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low30° / 17°
Rain this month95mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Chilpancingo at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in April

Coolest month18°C

Average low in September

Wettest monthAugust

215 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

6 mm of rain

How Chilpancingo has grown

People living in the built-up area (35 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

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Weather in Chilpancingo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Rain · wind 8 km/h · humidity 56%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°19°1.9 mm
Fri23 Oct30°18°4.3 mm
Sat24 Oct26°19°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct26°18°8.1 mm
Mon26 Oct28°17°3.1 mm
Tue27 Oct28°17°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct28°17°5.4 mm
Thu29 Oct29°18°3.4 mm
Fri30 Oct30°18°8.3 mm
Sat31 Oct28°18°6.9 mm

When to go to Chilpancingo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score807267593932333241397280
High29°31°32°33°33°31°30°30°28°30°30°29°
Low13°13°15°17°18°19°18°18°18°17°16°14°
Rain (mm)11116125319622021521095178
Wet days111312212729271631

What's on in Chilpancingo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Chilpancingo

All monuments

Outdoors around Chilpancingo

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Zoológico "Zoochilpan"Zoos
0.7 km
Feria de Chilpancingo, San Mateo, Navidad y Año Nuevo "C. General Nicolás Bravo Rueda"Theme parks
1 km

Nature around Chilpancingo

Nature in Mexico

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Chilpancingo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chilpancingo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Acalmani 5 km ↘1957 · 70 km
7.4Juchitán 18 km ↑1995 · 129 km
7.3Tlapehuala 14 km ↙1964 · 134 km
7.1Ometepec 10 km ↖1950 · 141 km

Tropical storms · Chilpancingo

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Universidad Autónoma de GuerreroUniversity or college · founded 1960

Towns and villages around Chilpancingo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Chilpancingo from above

Postal codes

39012–390133901539018390203902239025–390263903039034–3903639038–390403904339047–390483906039068390703907439077–390793908939120

Getting to Chilpancingo

General Juan N. Álvarez International AirportACA
92 km
Adolfo López Mateos International AirportTLC
199 km
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International AirportZIH
208 km

Places near Chilpancingo

Places with a climate like Chilpancingo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chilpancingo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chilpancingo.
What is the hottest month in Chilpancingo?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Chilpancingo?
September is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chilpancingo?
August is the wettest month with about 215 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
What is the postal code of Chilpancingo?
Chilpancingo has 27 postal codes: 39012–39013, 39015, 39018, 39020, 39022, 39025–39026, 39030, 39034–39036, 39038–39040, 39043, 39047–39048, 39060 ….