Texas · United States
McAllen travel guide
McAllen is a city in Texas, United States, home to about 142,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- MFE5 km · McAllen Miller International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in McAllen
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO Hotel McAllen Airport South OYO Rooms | 2.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit McAllen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in McAllen are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to McAllen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), about 4.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX, 23 km) and Valley International Airport (HRL, 58 km) are also within reach.
MFE · McAllen Miller International Airport
REX · General Lucio Blanco International Airport
HRL · Valley International Airport
Questions
McAllen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit McAllen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in McAllen are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to McAllen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), about 4.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX, 23 km) and Valley International Airport (HRL, 58 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in McAllen?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near McAllen
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.