January is one of the strongest months in Zacatecas (10th)
Best window · 9/10January averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Zacatecas (10th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
February in Zacatecas — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.5/10February averages 14°C (56°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 11 mm for the month, with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Zacatecas (5th 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.
March ranks 7th of 12 for Zacatecas — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°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 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Zacatecas at 9.4/10 (7th of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April is one of the strongest months in Zacatecas (2nd)
Best window · 9.6/10April averages 19°C (67°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 11 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Zacatecas (2nd 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.
May in Zacatecas — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9.5/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Zacatecas at 9.5/10 (6th of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June is one of the strongest months in Zacatecas (8th)
Best window · 9.2/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Zacatecas (8th 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.
July is one of the strongest months in Zacatecas (12th)
Best window · 8.7/10July averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Zacatecas (12th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August is one of the strongest months in Zacatecas (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 46 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Zacatecas at 9.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September ranks 9th of 12 for Zacatecas — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 61 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Zacatecas at 9.1/10 (9th of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Zacatecas tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.8/10October averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Zacatecas at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Zacatecas — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.6/10November averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 daylight hours.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Zacatecas (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.
December in Zacatecas — one of the year's strongest windows (11th)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 7 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Zacatecas at 8.8/10 (11th of 12), just behind October at 9.8/10.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.