When to go · Patzcuaro
Patzcuaro in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rain most afternoons), Dec–Feb nights (cold at 2,200 m).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rain most afternoons), Dec–Feb nights (cold at 2,200 m).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Patzcuaro's best window: Oct–Nov (clear, dry; Day of the Dead) and Mar–May.
- AprilGreatInside Patzcuaro's best window: Oct–Nov (clear, dry; Day of the Dead) and Mar–May.
- MayGreatInside Patzcuaro's best window: Oct–Nov (clear, dry; Day of the Dead) and Mar–May.
- OctoberGreatInside Patzcuaro's best window: Oct–Nov (clear, dry; Day of the Dead) and Mar–May.
Weather in December
- PatzcuaroHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Patzcuaro, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Mar: 2
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 (rain most afternoons), Dec–Feb nights (cold at 2,200 m).
March: Inside Patzcuaro's best window: Oct–Nov (clear, dry; Day of the Dead) and Mar–May.
Patzcuaro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings