January ranks 4th of 12 for San Cristóbal de las Casas — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10January averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 daylight hours.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Cristóbal de las Casas (4th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in San Cristóbal de las Casas — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.7/10February averages 18°C (65°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 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 daylight hours.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Cristóbal de las Casas (2nd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in San Cristóbal de las Casas — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10At 21°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for San Cristóbal de las Casas at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April is one of the strongest months in San Cristóbal de las Casas (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10April 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 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Cristóbal de las Casas (3rd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in San Cristóbal de las Casas: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.1/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 79 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in San Cristóbal de las Casas — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in San Cristóbal de las Casas — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10June averages 21°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
250 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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? March scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in San Cristóbal de las Casas — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10July averages 21°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 157 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in San Cristóbal de las Casas: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
181 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in San Cristóbal de las Casas — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in San Cristóbal de las Casas — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10At 20°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 237 mm, but with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in San Cristóbal de las Casas — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in San Cristóbal de las Casas — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10October averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 135 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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? March scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in San Cristóbal de las Casas: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8/10November averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? March scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in San Cristóbal de las Casas — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°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 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for San Cristóbal de las Casas at 8.9/10 (5th of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
