MEXICO · FEBRUARY · 1,917 M
February in San Miguel de Allende brings afternoons of 76.3°F, only 1.9 days of measurable rain and a main plaza dominated by the pink neo-Gothic towers of the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel. Dawn is the cold part: the average low is 43.3°F.
Most of what the month offers happens outdoors and on foot. Daylight runs about 11 hours 30 minutes on February 15, enough for a cactus reserve in the morning, an archaeological site around midday and the Jardin Principal at the end of the day.
THE MONTH AT A GLANCE · SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
February gives 76.3°F afternoons, 1.9 rain days and 43.3°F dawns: put the outdoor sites in the middle of the day and pack layers.
AVG HIGH 76.3°F · AVG LOW 43.3°F · 1.9 RAIN DAYS · 1,917 M
Go for: afternoons at 76.3°F, only 1.9 rain days, and a cactus reserve, an archaeological site and a plaza that all fit inside daylight.
Think twice before: packing without a jacket, since the average low is 43.3°F, and before booking without reading the State Department’s Level 3 advisory for Guanajuato.
Climate: SMN (CONAGUA) station 11093 · Sites: INAH, El Charco del Ingenio · Advisory: U.S. State Department · full sources below
On this page
- San Miguel de Allende weather in February76.3°F highs, 43.3°F lows, 1.9 rain days
- Is San Miguel de Allende cold at night in February?Average lows of 43.3°F at 1,917 m
- How busy and how expensive is San Miguel de Allende in February?Crowds, prices and the lodging-tax reserve
- Things to do in San Miguel de Allende in FebruaryEl Charco del Ingenio, Cañada de la Virgen and the hot springs
- A two-day San Miguel de Allende itinerary for FebruaryTwo days built around the 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. openings
- February or March, January or February in San Miguel de AllendeHighs of 72.3°F, 76.3°F and 82.2°F across the three months
- Is February a good time to visit San Miguel de Allende?Yes for outdoor days, with the Level 3 advisory named
Every figure here comes from the national weather service’s own station in town, at 1,917 m, so the numbers describe the historic center at that height and not a spot farther out of town.
San Miguel de Allende weather in February
| Measure | February normal |
|---|---|
| Average high | 76.3°F |
| Average low | 43.3°F |
| Precipitation | 0.44 inches |
| Measurable rain days | 1.9 |
| Daylight on February 15 | About 11 hours 30 minutes |
Mexico’s Servicio Meteorologico Nacional (SMN, part of CONAGUA) publishes 1991-2020 normals for its station 11093 in San Miguel de Allende. For February they read: average high 76.3°F, average low 43.3°F, 0.44 inches of precipitation. That is a thermometer in town, a measured station normal and not a grid-cell reanalysis.
The SMN counts 1.9 days of measurable rain in an average February, a couple of wet days across the whole month. An umbrella is a maybe rather than a daily carry. The SMN fact sheet does not publish the threshold behind its count, so we cannot say how much water makes a rain day.
From 43.3°F at dawn to 76.3°F in the afternoon is a swing of 33 degrees. Pack layers that come off: a fleece or light jacket for early starts, a T-shirt for the afternoon, sunglasses, a hat, and shoes with grip for the steep cobbled streets.
On February 15 daylight lasts about 11 hours 30 minutes. The sun rises at 13:11 UTC and sets at 00:42 UTC, which converts to about 7:11 a.m. and 6:42 p.m. local time. El Charco del Ingenio closes at 5 p.m. and Cañada de la Virgen at 6 p.m., so both shut before sunset.
How warm is San Miguel de Allende in February?
Average highs of 76.3°F and average lows of 43.3°F are each the mean of a month of daily extremes, so single days land above and below them. No sea temperature belongs in these numbers: the town is inland at 1,917 m, and warm water means the hot-spring parks on the road toward Dolores Hidalgo.
Dress for the climb. Start the morning in layers, take the cobbled streets of the historic center once the air has warmed, and keep short sleeves for the middle of the afternoon at 76.3°F. When the sun goes, the jacket comes back out.
Our sources give an average low of 43.3°F but no count of nights that fall to freezing, so we cannot say how many February nights do. An average sits above freezing and can still hide colder mornings, and January’s average low is 40.3°F.
How busy is San Miguel de Allende in February? Crowds and prices
We found no occupancy series and no monthly hotel-rate data for San Miguel de Allende, so we place February on no price curve and crown no month cheap or expensive. The only calendar signal our sources hold is the weather: 1.9 rain days and 0.44 inches make it a low-rain month.
Our sources hold no booking-window data either, so we give no number of weeks. The one fixed constraint we could verify is Cañada de la Virgen, open Tuesday to Sunday: land or leave on a Monday and you lose nothing there.
We could not verify San Miguel’s lodging-tax rate, so we give no percentage. Ask any hotel whether its quoted rate includes tax before comparing two offers, and see our planning basics for the rest of the budget.
The one line where paying more changes the month is location. The historic center of steep cobbled streets is closed to most through-traffic around the Jardin Principal, so a room inside it puts the plaza, the Parroquia and dinner on foot. We have no room-rate data to price that premium.
Things to do in San Miguel de Allende in February
With 0.44 inches of rain across the month, February keeps the outdoor list open: a cactus reserve, an archaeological site and the plaza all fit inside daylight. Our San Miguel de Allende guide covers the town beyond this month.
Cañada de la Virgen, the archaeological site, charges 100 pesos for adults and 25 pesos for children, and opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., last entry 4 p.m. Visitors walk almost a kilometer, then ride the final stretch in 20-passenger shuttles run by the state culture institute. El Charco del Ingenio, the botanical garden and nature reserve, charges 100 pesos general admission and 50 pesos for students, teachers and seniors with ID, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its rates are the ones posted in December 2024.
What February changes at these places is the air. El Charco’s collection of Mexican cactus and succulent species, many rare or endangered, is there in every month, but the visit runs from 43.3°F at breakfast to 76.3°F in the afternoon. The hot-spring parks, fed by the same aquifer, are the February swim, with cool air outside and warm water in the pool. We could not verify their hours or prices.
We know of no admission charge for the Jardin Principal or the streets of the historic center. Among the paid sites, children under 10 enter El Charco free, and Cañada de la Virgen admits visitors from the surrounding indigenous communities free.
San Miguel de Allende itinerary for February
Day one, on foot. At 9 a.m. El Charco del Ingenio opens, so go in layers against the 43.3°F average low. Around midday head into the historic center as the air climbs toward 76.3°F. Save the late afternoon for the Jardin Principal and the Parroquia’s towers, with sunset at 6:42 p.m.
Day two, any day from Tuesday to Sunday. Reach Cañada de la Virgen for the 10 a.m. opening, walk almost a kilometer, ride the shuttle for the final stretch, and be through the gate by the 4 p.m. last entry. If a shower turns up (1.9 days in an average February), swap in the hot-spring parks toward Dolores Hidalgo and call ahead for hours, which we could not verify.
San Miguel de Allende in February vs January and March
| Measure | January | February | March |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 72.3°F | 76.3°F | 82.2°F |
| Average low | 40.3°F | 43.3°F | 47.7°F |
| Precipitation | 0.63 inches | 0.44 inches | 0.52 inches |
| Measurable rain days | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
Highs climb 4.0 degrees from January to February and another 5.9 degrees into March, while lows rise 3.0 degrees and then 4.4 degrees. February records less rain than either neighbor: 0.44 inches against 0.63 and 0.52, and 1.9 rain days against 2.4 and 2.2. All three months come from the same SMN station and the same 1991-2020 period. No sea temperature applies, since the town is inland.
Going four weeks earlier means afternoons 4.0 degrees cooler at 72.3°F, dawns at 40.3°F and a little more rain (0.63 inches over 2.4 days). Going four weeks later means afternoons at 82.2°F and lows of 47.7°F, with 0.52 inches over 2.2 rain days.
Is February a good time to visit San Miguel de Allende?
Yes, if you plan to spend the day outside: 76.3°F afternoons, 1.9 rain days and daylight until about 6:42 p.m. It suits less anyone who dislikes cold mornings at 43.3°F. The U.S. State Department’s Mexico travel advisory, issued May 29, 2026, rates the state of Guanajuato at Level 3, Reconsider Travel, so read its text for your dates before you book.
If those mornings bother you, March is milder: 47.7°F at dawn, which is 4.4 degrees above February, and 82.2°F by afternoon. Our guide to when to go compares other months and other destinations.
Between January’s cooler afternoons and March’s warmer ones, February gives the lowest rain of the three, 0.44 inches, at a comfortable 76.3°F.
The last word
Pick a Tuesday to Sunday for Cañada de la Virgen, arrive at El Charco del Ingenio for the 9 a.m. opening with a jacket (the reserve was founded in 1991 and its cactus collection is worth the early start), and keep the Jardin Principal for the end of the day, with the Parroquia’s pink towers overhead.
Sources & data
- February normals (highs, lows, precipitation, rain days), 1991-2020, station 11093 · Servicio Meteorologico Nacional (CONAGUA) · checked Sep 30, 2026
- January and March normals · same station and period · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Daylight, sunrise and sunset on Feb 15, converted to America/Mexico_City · sunrise-sunset.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Cañada de la Virgen admission, hours and shuttle · INAH · checked Sep 30, 2026
- El Charco del Ingenio admission and hours · official site, rates posted December 2024 · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Mexico travel advisory, Guanajuato Level 3, issued May 29, 2026 · U.S. Department of State · checked Sep 30, 2026
- We found no occupancy or hotel-rate series and could not verify the lodging tax, so no month is priced. Hot-spring hours and prices are unchecked, and our descriptions of the plaza, the historic center and the springs are editorial. Hours and tickets change · check operators when you book.