When to go · Guanajuato

Guanajuato in May

Great month. Inside Guanajuato's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (89°F)89°F (32°C) / 15°C (58°F)58°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Mexico overall
Prices: Medium; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Guanajuato

Inside Guanajuato's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

No other month rates higher than May for Guanajuato in this guide.

Long-term averages

GuanajuatoHighs around 31.7 °C (89 °F), lows around 14.5 °C (58 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.7 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.5 °C), rain on about 6 days
Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatorainy
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.

Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guanajuato, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 31.7 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.7 °C)
Mar: 28.1 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.1 °C)
Night low
May: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Mar: 10.4 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.4 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Mar: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1

May: Inside Guanajuato's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

March: Inside Guanajuato's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May.

Guanajuato: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.