Guanajuato weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · highland town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Guanajuato is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with December and January close behind. Guanajuato averages about 3,389 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Guanajuato?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Guanajuato is April, then December and January. The dullest month is July (72/100, 165 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Guanajuato?
Guanajuato is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,389 hours of sunshine a year. April (98/100) is noticeably better than July (72). It ranks #20 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 670 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| February | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 16 mm | 10 |
| March | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 9° / 48°F | 12 mm | 12 |
| April | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 12° / 54°F | 5 mm | 13 |
| May | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 32 mm | 12 |
| June | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 117 mm | 11 |
| July | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 165 mm | 11 |
| August | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 136 mm | 11 |
| September | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 119 mm | 10 |
| October | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 39 mm | 10 |
| November | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 13 mm | 8 |
| December | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 6 mm | 7 |
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Guanajuato: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Guanajuato?
Guanajuato is a highland town in Mexico at 1,803 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Guanajuato get a year?
Guanajuato gets about 3,389 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Guanajuato?
The sunniest time to visit Guanajuato is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Guanajuato?
July is the least sunny month in Guanajuato, scoring 72/100 with about 165 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Guanajuato?
The typical midday UV index in Guanajuato peaks around 13 (extreme) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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