When to go · Real de Catorce
Real de Catorce in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (afternoon heat, altitude sun), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°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–Aug (afternoon heat, altitude sun), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Real de CatorceHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °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 Real de Catorce, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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–Aug (afternoon heat, altitude sun), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.
March: Inside Real de Catorce's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Real de Catorce: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings