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Best Time for The Sierra Gorda Missions

Last updated: 2026-08-16

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 mountain air for the switchback climb through four climate zones, and the five Franciscan mission façades in warm low light.
The semi-desert blooms around Bernal's monolith before the rains — climbing season on the peña winds down as the heat builds.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	5.9°C	20.6°C	15 mm	10.9 h
February	7.4°C	23.6°C	17 mm	11.3 h
March	9.4°C	26.6°C	20 mm	11.9 h
April	12.4°C	29.7°C	20 mm	12.5 h
May	14.2°C	29.9°C	48 mm	13.0 h
June	14.5°C	27.5°C	121 mm	13.3 h
July	14.0°C	25.1°C	150 mm	13.1 h
August	13.8°C	25.2°C	127 mm	12.7 h
September	13.3°C	23.9°C	154 mm	12.1 h
October	11.2°C	23.2°C	71 mm	11.5 h
November	8.2°C	21.5°C	23 mm	11.0 h
December	6.6°C	20.9°C	9 mm	10.7 h

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