When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas in May
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May 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 May
- San Cristóbal de las CasasHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Cristóbal de las Casas, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside 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.
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