When to go · Guanajuato
Guanajuato in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (74°F)74°F (23°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GuanajuatoHighs around 23.3 °C (74 °F), lows around 7.6 °C (46 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 74 °F (23.3 °C), lows around 46 °F (7.6 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatocool
Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.
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 Guanajuato, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 23.3 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.3 °C)
Mar: 28.1 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.1 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7.6 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.6 °C)
Mar: 10.4 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Mar: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–May). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
March: Inside Guanajuato's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.
Guanajuato: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket