Weather in Querétaro
Mexico • Population: 1,594,212
Best Months to Visit
Based on temperature, precipitation, and humidity data
On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are March, April, and December. Querétaro is in Mexico at 20.6°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a mild oceanic climate.
May is the warmest month (average 22.1°C, high 30.5°C) and January is the coolest (average 14.2°C, low 6.2°C). Rain is rainy season runs from June to September, inside an annual total of 682 mm. The wettest month is July at 158 mm; the driest is December at 5 mm.
Rain through the year
The rainy season in Querétaro starts in June and ends in September (June, July, August, and September). July is the core of it at 158 mm. December is the other extreme, with 5 mm.
A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. July averages 25 such days; December averages 1.
Hot and cool months in Querétaro
Monthly average highs run from 22.2°C in January to 30.5°C in May. Nights follow the same curve: 6.2°C in January and 13.7°C in May.
Mean high across all twelve months is 25.8°C and mean low is 10.5°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.
Distinctive months in Querétaro
January is the coolest month, with lows around 6.2°C and highs near 22.2°C. Rainfall is 10 mm. May is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 30.5°C and nights settle near 13.7°C, with 37 mm of rain. The rainy season opens in June. Expect 117 mm and 17 rainy days, with nights around 13.7°C.
July is the wettest month — 158 mm and 25 rainy days, with 72% humidity. In October, Querétaro averages 24.5°C by day and 10.7°C at night, with 42 mm of rain. December is the driest month, averaging only 5 mm across 1 rainy days. Highs sit near 22.4°C.
Best months to visit Querétaro
The three months with the highest comfort score are March, April, and December: March (18.2°C average, 15 mm, 45% humidity); April (21.0°C average, 9 mm, 39% humidity); December (14.7°C average, 5 mm, 62% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.
If you want the rainy season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at June–September instead of the score.
How Querétaro compares inside Mexico
León is about 147 km away: Querétaro is about as warm as León at the hot peak and a similar annual rainfall (683 mm in León). León’s wettest month is July (174 mm) versus July here.
Mexico City is about 184 km away: Querétaro is 4.2°C warmer than Mexico City in its hottest month and 111 mm drier over the year than Mexico City. Mexico City’s wettest month is July (154 mm) versus July here.
Iztapalapa is about 195 km away: Querétaro is 4.4°C warmer than Iztapalapa in its hottest month and 214 mm drier over the year than Iztapalapa. Iztapalapa’s wettest month is September (171 mm) versus July here.
Temperature and rainfall
Monthly Weather Overview
| Month | High | Low | Rain (mm) | Rainy Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.2°C | 6.2°C | 10 | 2 |
| February | 24.8°C | 7.5°C | 16 | 2 |
| March | 27.4°C | 9.0°C | 15 | 2 |
| April | 30.2°C | 11.8°C | 9 | 3 |
| May | 30.5°C | 13.7°C | 37 | 9 |
| June | 28.1°C | 13.7°C | 117 | 17 |
| July | 25.7°C | 13.2°C | 158 | 25 |
| August | 25.7°C | 12.9°C | 137 | 22 |
| September | 24.8°C | 12.5°C | 124 | 19 |
| October | 24.5°C | 10.7°C | 42 | 9 |
| November | 23.1°C | 8.1°C | 14 | 3 |
| December | 22.4°C | 6.9°C | 5 | 1 |
Monthly Details
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