Tamaulipas · Mexico

Río Bravo travel guide

Río Bravo is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, home to about 111,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
REX14 km · General Lucio Blanco International Airport
Currency
MXNpeso
Time zone
America/Mexico City
Language
Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya

When to go

The best time to visit Río Bravo

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Río Bravo are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 113 mm of rain.

0°18°37°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec113 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Río Bravo: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE, 26 km) and Valley International Airport (HRL, 52 km) are also within reach.

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REX · General Lucio Blanco International Airport

14.1 km from the centreICAO MMRX
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MFE · McAllen Miller International Airport

26.2 km from the centreICAO KMFE
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HRL · Valley International Airport

51.5 km from the centreICAO KHRL

Questions

Río Bravo: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Río Bravo?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Río Bravo are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 113 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Río Bravo?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE, 26 km) and Valley International Airport (HRL, 52 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Río Bravo?

peso (MXN).

Nearby

Destinations near Río Bravo

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.