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Best Time for Mexico's Colonial Highlands
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Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
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- Dry-season perfection at 1,900 metres — rooftop dining under fireworks (there is always a fireworks reason), Day of the Dead altars, and Guanajuato's Cervantino festival in October.
- Afternoon rains green the Bajío and cool the plazas — mornings stay golden and the jardín's mariachi carry on under the arcades.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8°C | 20.5°C | 10 mm | 10.9 h | |
| February | 6.2°C | 23.3°C | 16 mm | 11.3 h | |
| March | 8.0°C | 26.2°C | 14 mm | 11.9 h | |
| April | 11.1°C | 29.3°C | 8 mm | 12.5 h | |
| May | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 35 mm | 13.0 h | |
| June | 13.2°C | 27.4°C | 112 mm | 13.3 h | |
| July | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 152 mm | 13.2 h | |
| August | 12.2°C | 25.0°C | 128 mm | 12.7 h | |
| September | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 118 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 9.7°C | 23.4°C | 40 mm | 11.5 h | |
| November | 6.9°C | 21.6°C | 14 mm | 11.0 h | |
| December | 5.5°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 10.7 h |