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November - April

These are the driest months of the year, with pleasant sunny weather. On 12 December, Mexico’s biggest religious festival Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) takes place, and coincides with a two-week fair in Querétaro with fair rides and cultural events.
Day of the Dead, when the spirits of loved ones return to earth, is also celebrated throughout the country on 1-2 November with skeletal costumes and parades.

24°C Average max daytime temperature

7°C Average min nighttime temperature

2 days per season rainfall

Low humidity

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May - October

This is the wet season, with the most rain falling from June – September, although you will still find plenty of warm, sunny weather in the highlands. On 16 September, San Miguel celebrates Independence Day with spectacular fireworks and exuberant parades. There is also a huge cultural festival held over two weeks in October, the Festival Internacional Cervantes in Guanajuato, with many activities and presentations across the whole range of performing arts.

25°C Average max daytime temperature

11°C Average min nighttime temperature

14 days per season rainfall

Low humidity

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  • Hannah
    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

  • Maggie
    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

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    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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    Ben Line - Travel Expert

    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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