Querétaro weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · highland city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Querétaro is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with January and February close behind. Querétaro averages about 3,313 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Querétaro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Querétaro is December, then January and February. The dullest month is July (76/100, 127 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Querétaro?
Querétaro is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,313 hours of sunshine a year. December (98/100) is noticeably better than July (76). It ranks #25 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 57% of the annual 620 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| February | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 15 mm | 10 |
| March | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 9° / 48°F | 15 mm | 12 |
| April | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 15 mm | 13 |
| May | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 40 mm | 12 |
| June | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 105 mm | 11 |
| July | 76 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 127 mm | 11 |
| August | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 111 mm | 11 |
| September | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 115 mm | 10 |
| October | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 47 mm | 9 |
| November | 96 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 15 mm | 8 |
| December | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 7 |
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Querétaro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Querétaro?
Querétaro is a highland city in Mexico at 1,908 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Querétaro get a year?
Querétaro gets about 3,313 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Querétaro?
The sunniest time to visit Querétaro is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with January and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Querétaro?
July is the least sunny month in Querétaro, scoring 76/100 with about 127 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Querétaro?
The typical midday UV index in Querétaro 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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