January in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10January averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 14.7 daylight hours.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10February averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 15 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 13.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10March averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 12.3 daylight hours.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.4/10April averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Cerro Catedral — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10May averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
June in Cerro Catedral — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.8/10June averages 0°C (32°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
205 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 0 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
July in Cerro Catedral — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10July averages -2°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 159 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Cerro Catedral at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
August in Cerro Catedral — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.1/10August averages 0°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
September in Cerro Catedral — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10September averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 sunny days and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10October averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 13.1 daylight hours.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10November averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.4 daylight hours.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Cerro Catedral — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10December averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 15 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cerro Catedral — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
