When to go · Xalapa
Xalapa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (wettest), late Dec and Easter week (busy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (wettest), late Dec and Easter week (busy).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- XalapaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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 Xalapa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (wettest), late Dec and Easter week (busy).
March: Inside Xalapa's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Xalapa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings