Best time to visit Real de Catorce

The best time to visit Real de Catorce is January–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January19.7 °C / 67 °F6 °C / 43 °F15 mm / 0.6 inbest month
February22.9 °C / 73 °F7.9 °C / 46 °F11 mm / 0.4 inbest month
March25.6 °C / 78 °F10.2 °C / 50 °F12 mm / 0.5 inbest month
April28 °C / 82 °F12.8 °C / 55 °F24 mm / 1 inbest month
May29.1 °C / 84 °F15.1 °C / 59 °F43 mm / 1.7 inbest month
June28.2 °C / 83 °F15.6 °C / 60 °F41 mm / 1.6 inbest month
July27.1 °C / 81 °F15.4 °C / 60 °F63 mm / 2.5 inbest month
August27.7 °C / 82 °F15.5 °C / 60 °F33 mm / 1.3 inbest month
September25.8 °C / 78 °F15 °C / 59 °F54 mm / 2.1 inbest month
October24.9 °C / 77 °F12.4 °C / 54 °F26 mm / 1 inbest month
November22.3 °C / 72 °F9.1 °C / 48 °F15 mm / 0.6 inbest month
December20.4 °C / 69 °F6.9 °C / 44 °F11 mm / 0.4 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
January–December
Why these months
  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 56%, average daily low 6 °C / 43 °F.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 45%.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily high 28 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 44%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily high 29.1 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 52%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 6.4 days, average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 59%.

  • July · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.6 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 63%.

  • August · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 61%.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.9 days, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 67%.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 4.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 61%.

  • November · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 1.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 58%, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
October–March
Good
April–September
Why these months
  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 6 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.

  • March · best

    In its favour: precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F.

  • April · good

    In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 12.7 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F.

    Against: average daily high 28 °C / 82 °F.

  • May · good

    In its favour: precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 13.3 h, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.

    Against: average daily high 29.1 °C / 84 °F, feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, wet days 6.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 13.6 h, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.

    Against: average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F.

  • July · good

    In its favour: precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 13.4 h, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

    Against: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F.

  • August · good

    In its favour: precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12.9 h, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

    Against: average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 12.3 h, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F.

    Against: average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F.

  • October · best

    In its favour: precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, wet days 4.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 11.6 h, feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 1.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 1181 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 16.3 °C19.9 °C22.9 °C26 °C28.4 °C28 °C27.1 °C27.7 °C25.8 °C23.8 °C20.2 °C17.3 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.2 days0.1 days0.1 days0.6 days1.1 days1.1 days1.6 days0.7 days1.4 days0.6 days0.3 days0.3 days
Time rain usually falls 5 pm5 pm6 pm7 pm6 pm6 pm5 pm5 pm5 pm6 pm7 pm5 pm
Sunshine per day 9.4 h10.2 h11.3 h11.9 h12.4 h12.3 h11.7 h11.8 h10.7 h10.3 h10 h9.5 h
Relative humidity 56%49%45%44%52%59%63%61%67%61%62%58%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20255.2 µg/m³5.7 µg/m³6.6 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³7.9 µg/m³7.6 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³4.9 µg/m³5 µg/m³5.4 µg/m³5.1 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–20258.5 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³11 µg/m³13.5 µg/m³18.5 µg/m³12 µg/m³11.9 µg/m³10.3 µg/m³7.9 µg/m³8 µg/m³8.6 µg/m³8.3 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).