Morelia weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · highland city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Morelia is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with April and December close behind. Morelia averages about 3,088 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Morelia?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Morelia is January, then April and December. The dullest month is July (70/100, 180 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Morelia?
Morelia is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,088 hours of sunshine a year. January (96/100) is noticeably better than July (70). It ranks #34 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 760 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| February | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 16 mm | 10 |
| March | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 14 mm | 12 |
| April | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 13° / 55°F | 5 mm | 13 |
| May | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 12 |
| June | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 127 mm | 10 |
| July | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 180 mm | 10 |
| August | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 164 mm | 10 |
| September | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 137 mm | 9 |
| October | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 49 mm | 9 |
| November | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| December | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 6 mm | 7 |
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Morelia: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Morelia?
Morelia is a highland city in Mexico at 1,839 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Morelia get a year?
Morelia gets about 3,088 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Morelia?
The sunniest time to visit Morelia is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with April and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Morelia?
July is the least sunny month in Morelia, scoring 70/100 with about 180 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Morelia?
The typical midday UV index in Morelia 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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