When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas, month by month
The best months for San Cristóbal de las Casas: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).24 °C (75 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 17 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 17 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 19 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Cristóbal de las Casas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
February: Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
San Cristóbal de las Casas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.