When to go · Durango
Durango in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (summer rains), Dec–Feb nights (frost).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (summer rains), Dec–Feb nights (frost).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DurangoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Posadas and Christmas big impact
16–24 Dec · Mexico
Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durango, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Mar: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (summer rains), Dec–Feb nights (frost).
March: Inside Durango's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Durango: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings