When to go · San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas in January
Great month. Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for San Cristóbal de las Casas in this guide.
Weather in January
- San Cristóbal de las CasasHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Cristóbal de las Casas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside San Cristóbal de las Casas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, clear mornings).
February: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings