Querétaro weather in December
December in Querétaro: nice, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Querétaro · #25 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 93/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 24°C
- Nights
- 7°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 59%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Querétaro in December
Notes from nearby San Miguel de Allende (52 km away)
Querétaro doesn't have its own notes for December yet — these are about San Miguel de Allende, close enough to share the season.
Regulars describe a genuine indoor-outdoor flip here - a sweater needed inside unheated buildings, taken off once outside in the sun - with rooftop bars and courtyard restaurants routinely running space heaters to compensate. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 22.9C over 9.6C nights feeling 8C, with rain essentially absent, 7.2mm across under two days, and humidity down to 57 percent. Regulars are consistent this counts as one of the driest, most reliable months of the year here, part of a dry season running November through April, clear skies and low humidity the norm. Evenings turn genuinely cold enough that checking for in-room heating before booking is worth doing. The record: 9.4 hours of sun, a 13.7 kph wind and AQI 47.
Other months in Querétaro
Querétaro's forum consistently points out that the highland elevation (roughly a mile up) keeps humidity low year-round and July from feeling like the sticky Gulf Coast or Yucatán summer. Multi-day, prolonged rain is rare according to posters, even though this stretch from May through October is technically the rainy season - the more accurate picture is a daily pattern of clear mornings and a brief, heavy afternoon shower rather than a lost day. Several forum regulars specifically recommend the Central Highlands, Querétaro included, as a July escape from the more oppressive heat and humidity found at lower elevations.
Forum posters describe January as genuinely pleasant, with daytime highs commonly in the 70s-80sF and low humidity year-round thanks to the city's highland elevation (roughly a mile above sea level) - mornings and evenings turn properly cool, but posters are clear frost is essentially unheard of. The downtown Jardin Zenea area gets a festive touch over the holiday period specifically, with a large nativity scene and live music, and outdoor cafes commonly add patio heaters so evening dining stays comfortable even on a cooler night. Posters consistently rate January as one of the more comfortable, low-humidity months to explore Queretaro's colonial old town on foot.
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Querétaro climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Querétaro in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyFeria de Querétaro, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Querétaro's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherQuerétaro's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Querétaro in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Feria de Querétaro
20 Nov – 14 Dec · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedThe state livestock fair at the Ecocentro Expositor runs for about three weeks across the end of November and into December, with a palenque and a fairground rather than anything in the old town. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Querétaro — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Querétaro?
Querétaro in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Querétaro?
- December in Querétaro: nice, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Querétaro on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
- What is the weather like in Querétaro in December?
- In December, Querétaro averages a daily high of 24.3°C and a low of 7.4°C, with about 8 mm of rain over roughly 1.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Querétaro in December?
- Querétaro has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 46 in December.
Within 300 km: San Miguel de Allende's Las Posadas on 16–24 Dec, and Morelia's Monarch butterfly season around 10 Nov – 15 Mar.