January in Chihuahua: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 8.2/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Chihuahua — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Chihuahua — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Chihuahua at 8.6/10 (7th of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
March ranks 4th of 12 for Chihuahua — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10March averages 14°C (57°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 10 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chihuahua (4th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April ranks 2nd of 12 for Chihuahua — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Chihuahua at 9.4/10 (2nd of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May is one of the strongest months in Chihuahua (6th)
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 12 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chihuahua (6th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June in Chihuahua — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Days in June average 27°C (80°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Chihuahua — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Chihuahua — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Days in July average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Chihuahua — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Chihuahua: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.3/10August averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 102 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September ranks 3rd of 12 for Chihuahua — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chihuahua (3rd of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Chihuahua tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chihuahua at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November ranks 5th of 12 for Chihuahua — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Chihuahua at 8.9/10 (5th of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Chihuahua — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8.3/10December averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
