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When to go · Xico

Xico in December

Great month. Inside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C / 11°C
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
Mexico overall
Prices
High
Mexico overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Xico

Inside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • XicoHighs around 21 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 10 days
  • Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatocool

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

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.

  • Virgin of Guadalupe

    12 Dec · Mexico

    Pilgrims walk to the Basilica in Mexico City; roads blocked.

  • 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.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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