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Palermo vs San Miguel de Allende
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Palermo and San Miguel de Allende have nearly identical year-round temperatures; San Miguel de Allende is the wetter, with 5 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Palermo and San Miguel de Allende, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Palermo: Warm
San Miguel de Allende: Hot
Winters
Palermo has milder winters
Palermo: Cool
San Miguel de Allende: Chilly
Rain & snow
San Miguel de Allende is wetter
Palermo: Fairly dry
San Miguel de Allende: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Palermo: Partly cloudy
San Miguel de Allende: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Palermo and San Miguel de Allende run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
San Miguel de Allende is the wetter — about 5 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) San Miguel de Allende runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 57 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 74 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | +17 | +21 | +23 | +23 | +17 | +4 | -6 | -7 | -2 | +4 | +10 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 57 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 79 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 74 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 |
| Difference | +17 | +21 | +23 | +23 | +17 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 85 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -2 | +4 | +10 | +15 |
Avg low (°F) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 49 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 52 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 39 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -15 | -17 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 49 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 57 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 72 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 52 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 57 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 39 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -12 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Difference | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +5.6 | +3.3 | +2.6 | -1.5 | -2.2 | -2.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| Difference | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Difference | +5.6 | +3.3 | +2.6 | -1.5 | -2.2 | -2.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 66 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 68 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | -30 | -33 | -28 | -18 | -2 | +27 | +47 | +39 | +18 | -6 | -29 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 66 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 33 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 |
| Difference | -30 | -33 | -28 | -18 | -2 | +27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 18 | 22 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 68 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | +47 | +39 | +18 | -6 | -29 | -34 |
Relative humidity (%) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | -16 | -21 | -31 | -37 | -30 | -14 | -3 | — | +4 | -3 | -6 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 |
| Difference | -16 | -21 | -31 | -37 | -30 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | -3 | — | +4 | -3 | -6 | -12 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Palermo trends → · San Miguel de Allende trends →
Methodology & sources
Palermo
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Ustica, about 68 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
San Miguel de Allende
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cinco Señores, about 16 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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