When to visit San Miguel de Allende?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
San Miguel de Allende offers 12 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 9.2 in April vs 8.0 in July.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
For mountain destinations, we calculate two scores per month — skiing and hiking — and display the higher of the two.
- 40% snow cover (slope T° corrected by lapse rate -6.5°C/1000m)
- 40% winter thermal comfort (-5 to 5°C optimal)
- 20% sunshine
- Off-season penalty: ×0.70 adjacent months · ×0.35 outside season
- 40% temperature (10–22°C optimal)
- 40% rain (frequency + daily intensity)
- 20% sunshine
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ January → | 8°C | 22°C | 3% | 0.2mm | 7.6h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ February → | 9°C | 25°C | 3% | 0.2mm | 8.4h | 8.9/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ March → | 11°C | 27°C | 6% | 0.6mm | 8.3h | 9.1/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ April → | 14°C | 29°C | 5% | 0.4mm | 8.9h | 9.2/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 14°C | 29°C | 12% | 1.2mm | 8.3h | 8.9/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ June → | 14°C | 26°C | 23% | 3.5mm | 7.4h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ July → | 14°C | 25°C | 28% | 3.5mm | 6.7h | 8.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ August → | 14°C | 25°C | 25% | 3.7mm | 6.7h | 8.1/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ September → | 14°C | 24°C | 24% | 3.6mm | 6.6h | 8.1/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ October → | 13°C | 24°C | 12% | 1.4mm | 7.0h | 8.3/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ November → | 10°C | 23°C | 5% | 0.5mm | 7.6h | 8.6/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ December → | 9°C | 22°C | 4% | 0.3mm | 7.4h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
San Miguel de Allende week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Jan 1 to Jan 7, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.1 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Jun 25 to Jul 1, mostly dry in 4 years out of 10 (3.2 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 110/1022°C | Jan 810/1022°C | Jan 1510/1022°C | Jan 2210/1022°C | Jan 2910/1023°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 510/1024°C | Feb 1210/1024°C | Feb 1910/1026°C | Feb 2610/1027°C | |
| Mar | Mar 59/1027°C | Mar 128/1027°C | Mar 1910/1028°C | Mar 2610/1029°C | |
| Apr | Apr 210/1029°C | Apr 910/1028°C | Apr 169/1029°C | Apr 2310/1029°C | Apr 309/1030°C |
| May | May 78/1029°C | May 1410/1030°C | May 219/1030°C | May 288/1029°C | |
| Jun | Jun 49/1029°C | Jun 117/1027°C | Jun 186/1026°C | Jun 254/1024°C | |
| Jul | Jul 29/1025°C | Jul 95/1025°C | Jul 167/1025°C | Jul 235/1025°C | Jul 309/1026°C |
| Aug | Aug 67/1026°C | Aug 136/1026°C | Aug 207/1025°C | Aug 275/1024°C | |
| Sep | Sep 37/1024°C | Sep 107/1024°C | Sep 178/1025°C | Sep 247/1024°C | |
| Oct | Oct 18/1024°C | Oct 89/1024°C | Oct 158/1024°C | Oct 2210/1024°C | Oct 2910/1024°C |
| Nov | Nov 510/1025°C | Nov 1210/1023°C | Nov 199/1023°C | Nov 2610/1023°C | |
| Dec | Dec 39/1023°C | Dec 1010/1022°C | Dec 1710/1022°C | Dec 2410/1022°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — San Miguel de Allende
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · San Miguel de Allende
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a mountain stay.
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