San Miguel de Allende in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Miguel de Allende sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 149 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Miguel de Allende's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel de Allende's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
149 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Miguel de Allende in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical fall day in San Miguel de Allende reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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San Miguel de Allende weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 122.310.98.3
Feb25° / 13211.38.6
Mar27° / 10°122.211.98.0
Apr29° / 13°153.712.56.3
May30° / 14°447.6135.5
Jun28° / 15°10312.113.25.6
Jul26° / 15°11214.813.15.9
Aug26° / 15°10112.612.76.2
Sep25° / 14°10012.212.16.3
Oct25° / 12°376.411.57.5
Nov24° / 10°122.3118.6
Dec23° / 4110.88.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Miguel de Allende gets around 149 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San Miguel de Allende

In seasonPeak

In fall, San Miguel de Allende overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Miguel de Allende's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit San Miguel de Allende?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit San Miguel de Allende for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Miguel de Allende in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, San Miguel de Allende sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Miguel de Allende in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Miguel de Allende peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel de Allende?

San Miguel de Allende sits at 20.9°N, 100.7°W, 1,917 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Comonfort, 22 km away.

Topography around San Miguel de Allende

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Miguel de Allende.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel de Allende has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,147 m.

The land around San Miguel de Allende is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
997 m
80 km
2,147 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Comonfort 22 km · Dolores Hidalgo 33 km · Santa Rosa Jáuregui 36 km · San José Iturbide 38 km · Juventino Rosas 40 km · Apaseo el Grande 42 km · Celaya 44 km · San Luis de la Paz 49 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Miguel de Allende (20.9153°, -100.7439°, elevation 1,917 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.