When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas, month by month
The best months for San Cristóbal de las Casas: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).21 °C / 5 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).22 °C / 6 °C, 4 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).24 °C / 8 °C, 5 rain days75 °F / 46 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).25 °C / 10 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 50 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside 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.25 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.24 °C / 12 °C, 18 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.24 °C / 11 °C, 17 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.24 °C / 11 °C, 17 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).23 °C / 11 °C, 19 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest), late Dec–early Jan and Easter week (busy, higher prices).23 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).22 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).21 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday