When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas in December
Great month. Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for San Cristóbal de las Casas in this guide.
Weather in December
- San Cristóbal de las CasasHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings