Skip to content
Voykit

When to go · San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende in May

Great month. Inside San Miguel de Allende's best window: Oct–May (dry, clear).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
Mexico overall
Prices
Medium
Mexico overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for San Miguel de Allende

Inside San Miguel de Allende's best window: Oct–May (dry, clear).

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for San Miguel de Allende in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • San Miguel de AllendeHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatorainy

    Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.

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 Miguel de Allende, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 5

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Inside San Miguel de Allende's best window: Oct–May (dry, clear).

January: Inside San Miguel de Allende's best window: Oct–May (dry, clear).

San Miguel de Allende: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Across Mexico in May →