When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
- DecemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
- JanuaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
- FebruaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
Weather in July
- San Cristóbal de las CasasHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 17 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.
Guelaguetza (Oaxaca) big impact
Last two Mondays of July (check) · Mexico
Dance festival; Oaxaca hotels sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Cristóbal de las Casas, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 17
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast