Zacatecas weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇽 Mexico · highland city · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Zacatecas is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and November close behind. Zacatecas averages about 3,512 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

3,512

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

99/100

Rain / year

439 mm

Midday UV at peak

13 (extreme)

Population

234k

Elevation

2,170 m

When is the best time to visit Zacatecas?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Zacatecas is April, then March and November. The dullest month is July (83/100, 92 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Zacatecas?

Zacatecas is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,512 hours of sunshine a year. April (99/100) is noticeably better than July (83). It ranks #14 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 60% of the annual 439 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Aguascalientes Mexico · 138 km · best in Apr · 3,499 h sun/yr
• San Luis Potosí Mexico · 193 km · best in Dec · 3,165 h sun/yr
• Durango Mexico · 232 km · best in Apr · 3,561 h sun/yr
• Guanajuato Mexico · 245 km · best in Apr · 3,389 h sun/yr
• Guadalajara Mexico · 271 km · best in Apr · 3,329 h sun/yr
• Torreón Mexico · 305 km · best in Feb · 3,634 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Tepic Mexico · 276 km · 3,420 h sun/yr · best in Apr

Head-to-head

How Zacatecas compares month by month: Zacatecas vs Torreón · Zacatecas vs San Luis Potosí · Zacatecas vs Aguascalientes · Zacatecas vs Durango · all comparisons