Santiago de Querétaro climate
Santiago de Querétaro (Querétaro, Mexico) has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). The average temperature over the year is 19 °C66 °F, and about 682 mm27 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Santiago de Querétaro climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2272 | 644 | 1458 | 100.4 |
| Feb | 2577 | 846 | 1762 | 160.6 |
| Mar | 2883 | 1050 | 1966 | 150.6 |
| Apr | 3188 | 1355 | 2271 | 90.3 |
| May | 3189 | 1558 | 2373 | 371.5 |
| Jun | 2984 | 1458 | 2271 | 1174.6 |
| Jul | 2679 | 1457 | 2068 | 1576.2 |
| Aug | 2679 | 1356 | 2068 | 1365.4 |
| Sep | 2577 | 1355 | 1966 | 1244.9 |
| Oct | 2577 | 1152 | 1864 | 421.6 |
| Nov | 2374 | 847 | 1661 | 130.5 |
| Dec | 2373 | 745 | 1559 | 50.2 |
| Year | 3189 | 644 | 1966 | 68227 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58% | 37% | 4.8 | 11:00 |
| Feb | 52% | 31% | 5.8 | 11:27 |
| Mar | 45% | 30% | 6.7 | 11:59 |
| Apr | 39% | 34% | 7.2 | 12:36 |
| May | 46% | 43% | 7.0 | 13:06 |
| Jun | 62% | 59% | 6.3 | 13:22 |
| Jul | 72% | 66% | 6.1 | 13:16 |
| Aug | 74% | 61% | 6.1 | 12:50 |
| Sep | 76% | 64% | 5.5 | 12:14 |
| Oct | 72% | 46% | 5.4 | 11:38 |
| Nov | 68% | 33% | 5.0 | 11:08 |
| Dec | 62% | 34% | 4.7 | 10:53 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Santiago de Querétaro is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C89 °F and a low of 15 °C58 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 22 °C72 °F and lows 6 °C44 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 8.5 °C15.4 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 682 mm27 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 61% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: November–April. The wettest month is July (157 mm6.2 in), the driest is December (5 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 39% in April to 76% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 30%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in December to 8 km/h (5 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 10.9 hours in December to 13.4 hours in June.
Best time to visit Santiago de Querétaro
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–March: average highs of 22 °C72 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 5 mm0.2 in to 42 mm1.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is July, which is very wet (157 mm6.2 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Santiago de Querétaro weather by month
- January22 °C72 °F / 6 °C44 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- March28 °C83 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- April31 °C88 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- May31 °C89 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- June29 °C84 °F / 14 °C58 °F
- July26 °C79 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- August26 °C79 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- September25 °C77 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- October25 °C77 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- November23 °C74 °F / 8 °C47 °F
- December23 °C73 °F / 7 °C45 °F
What to pack for Santiago de Querétaro
- Wetter months (June–September) — highs 2577 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1355 to 14 °C58 °F, about 134 mm5.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (October–May) — highs 2272 to 31 °C89 °F, lows 644 to 15 °C58 °F, about 18 mm0.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Santiago de Querétaro compares
Compared with Mexico City, about 184 km to the southeast, Santiago de Querétaro is on average 2.3 °C4.2 °F warmer and receives 14% less precipitation (682 mm27 in vs 793 mm31 in). The difference is largest in May (3.3 °C6 °F warmer).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Santiago de Querétaro is the 71st warmest by annual mean temperature and the 58th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Mexico climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Lichinga (Mozambique, Csa), Harare (Zimbabwe, Cwa) and Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe, Cwa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Celaya (pop. 340,387). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Santiago de Querétaro, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- San Juan del Río 46 km · 18 °C64 °F · 619 mm24 in
- San Miguel de Allende 52 km · 18 °C64 °F · 603 mm24 in
- Irapuato 101 km · 19 °C67 °F · 722 mm28 in
- Morelia 129 km · 18 °C65 °F · 757 mm30 in
- León de los Aldama 147 km · 19 °C66 °F · 683 mm27 in
- Zumpango 161 km · 16 °C60 °F · 717 mm28 in
- Toluca 164 km · 14 °C56 °F · 793 mm31 in
- Pachuca de Soto 180 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,023 mm40 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Santiago de Querétaro?
May is the warmest month in Santiago de Querétaro, with an average high of 31 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (58 °F).
What is the coldest month in Santiago de Querétaro?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F) and an average low of 6 °C (44 °F).
When does it rain the most in Santiago de Querétaro?
July is the wettest month with about 157 mm (6.2 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 5 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Santiago de Querétaro?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,030 m, while Santiago de Querétaro lies at about 1,826 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.3 °C2.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.