Mexico Drought Map
Data for October 2026 · North American Drought Monitor
10% of Mexico is in drought this month, mostly moderate drought (D1). Extreme drought (D3) covers less than 1% of the country. Another 19% is abnormally dry.
Of the 146 main cities and towns we track in Mexico, 28 are in drought and 94 more are abnormally dry. Towns in extreme drought (D3): Matamoros, Reynosa and Río Bravo.
Extreme drought brings widespread water restrictions and crop and pasture losses. Where you can, hold off on new plantings until rain returns.
| Category | Area (sq km) | % of Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| D0 Abnormally Dry | 454,080 | 18.8% | |
| D1 Moderate Drought | 201,152 | 8.3% | |
| D2 Severe Drought | 33,665 | 1.4% | |
| D3 Extreme Drought | 2,703 | 0.1% | |
| D4 Exceptional Drought | 1 | <0.1% |
Mexico Drought Conditions Map
Click a shaded area to see its drought category. The legend is in the lower right; the States layer can be turned on from the layers menu in the upper right.
Drought boundaries from the North American Drought Monitor. Area and percentage calculations by Plantmaps.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in Mexico
| City or town | Drought conditions |
|---|---|
| Acapulco | Abnormally Dry |
| Agua Prieta | Abnormally Dry |
| Aguascalientes | Abnormally Dry |
| Apatzingán | Abnormally Dry |
| Apodaca | Abnormally Dry |
| Cabo San Lucas | Abnormally Dry |
| Camargo | Abnormally Dry |
| Campeche | Abnormally Dry |
| Cancún | Moderate Drought |
| Cárdenas | Moderate Drought |
| Celaya | Abnormally Dry |
| Chetumal | Moderate Drought |
| Chihuahua | Moderate Drought |
| Chilpancingo | Abnormally Dry |
| Chimalhuacán | No drought |
| Ciudad Acuña | Moderate Drought |
| Ciudad Adolfo Lopez Mateos | No drought |
| Ciudad Constitución | Moderate Drought |
| Ciudad del Carmen | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Guzmán | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Juárez | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Lerdo | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Madero | No drought |
| Ciudad Mante | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Obregón | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Valles | Abnormally Dry |
| Ciudad Victoria | No drought |
| Coatzacoalcos | Abnormally Dry |
| Colima | No drought |
| Comitán | Moderate Drought |
| Córdoba | Abnormally Dry |
| Cuauhtémoc | Abnormally Dry |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli | No drought |
| Cuautla | Abnormally Dry |
| Cuernavaca | Abnormally Dry |
| Culiacán | Abnormally Dry |
| Delicias | Abnormally Dry |
| Durango | Abnormally Dry |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | No drought |
| Ensenada | Abnormally Dry |
| Felipe Carrillo Puerto | Abnormally Dry |
| Fresnillo | Abnormally Dry |
| General Escobedo | Abnormally Dry |
| Gómez Palacio | Abnormally Dry |
| Guadalajara | Abnormally Dry |
| Guadalupe | Abnormally Dry |
| Guadalupe | Abnormally Dry |
| Guamúchil | Moderate Drought |
| Guanajuato | Abnormally Dry |
| Guasave | Abnormally Dry |
| Guaymas | Abnormally Dry |
| Hermosillo | Abnormally Dry |
| Hermosillo | Abnormally Dry |
| Heroica Caborca | Abnormally Dry |
| Heroica Nogales | Abnormally Dry |
| Hidalgo del Parral | Abnormally Dry |
| Iguala | Moderate Drought |
| Irapuato | Abnormally Dry |
| Ixtapaluca | No drought |
| Juchitán | Abnormally Dry |
| Kanasín | Abnormally Dry |
| La Paz | Abnormally Dry |
| La Piedad de Cabadas | Abnormally Dry |
| Lagos de Moreno | Abnormally Dry |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | No drought |
| León | Abnormally Dry |
| Los Mochis | Abnormally Dry |
| Manzanillo | No drought |
| Matamoros | Extreme Drought |
| Matehuala | Abnormally Dry |
| Mazatlán | Abnormally Dry |
| Mérida | Abnormally Dry |
| Mexicali | Abnormally Dry |
| Mexico City | No drought |
| Minatitlán | Abnormally Dry |
| Monclova | Abnormally Dry |
| Monterrey | Abnormally Dry |
| Morelia | No drought |
| Moroleón | Abnormally Dry |
| Naucalpan | No drought |
| Navojoa | Severe Drought |
| Nezahualcóyotl | No drought |
| Nicolás Romero | No drought |
| Nuevo Casas Grandes | Abnormally Dry |
| Nuevo Laredo | Severe Drought |
| Oaxaca | Moderate Drought |
| Ocotlán | Abnormally Dry |
| Ojinaga | Severe Drought |
| Orizaba | No drought |
| Pachuca | No drought |
| Piedras Negras | Severe Drought |
| Playa del Carmen | Moderate Drought |
| Poza Rica | Moderate Drought |
| Progreso | Abnormally Dry |
| Puebla | Abnormally Dry |
| Puerto Vallarta | Abnormally Dry |
| Querétaro | Moderate Drought |
| Rafael Delgado | No drought |
| Reynosa | Extreme Drought |
| Río Bravo | Extreme Drought |
| Rocky Point | Moderate Drought |
| Rosarito | Abnormally Dry |
| Sabinas | Abnormally Dry |
| Salamanca | Abnormally Dry |
| Salina Cruz | Abnormally Dry |
| Saltillo | Abnormally Dry |
| San Cristóbal | Moderate Drought |
| San José del Cabo | Abnormally Dry |
| San Juan del Río | Abnormally Dry |
| San Luis Potosí | Abnormally Dry |
| San Luis Río Colorado | Moderate Drought |
| San Miguel de Cozumel | Moderate Drought |
| San Nicolás de los Garza | Abnormally Dry |
| Silao | Abnormally Dry |
| Tampico | No drought |
| Tapachula | Abnormally Dry |
| Tecate | Abnormally Dry |
| Tehuacán | Abnormally Dry |
| Tepatitlán | Moderate Drought |
| Tepic | Abnormally Dry |
| Ticul | Abnormally Dry |
| Tijuana | Abnormally Dry |
| Tizimín | Abnormally Dry |
| Tlalnepantla | No drought |
| Tlaquepaque | Abnormally Dry |
| Tlaxcala | Abnormally Dry |
| Toluca | No drought |
| Tonalá | Abnormally Dry |
| Tulancingo | Abnormally Dry |
| Túxpam | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuxtepec | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Moderate Drought |
| Uriangato | Abnormally Dry |
| Uruapan | Abnormally Dry |
| Valladolid | Abnormally Dry |
| Valle Hermoso | Severe Drought |
| Veracruz | No drought |
| Villahermosa | Severe Drought |
| Xalapa | Abnormally Dry |
| Xico | No drought |
| Xicotepec de Juárez | No drought |
| Zacapu | Abnormally Dry |
| Zacatecas | Abnormally Dry |
| Zamora | Abnormally Dry |
| Zapopan | Abnormally Dry |
| Zitácuaro | Abnormally Dry |