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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 126 mm 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 126 mm 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 (°C) San Miguel de Allende runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Difference | +9 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +9 | +2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Difference | +9 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +9 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +8 |
Avg low (°C) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 60 | 53 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 61 | 79 | 72 | 72 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Difference | -48 | -40 | -28 | -21 | +23 | +111 | +141 | +85 | +66 | -39 | -56 | -67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 60 | 53 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 12 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 |
| Difference | -48 | -40 | -28 | -21 | +23 | +111 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 4 | 21 | 61 | 79 | 72 | 72 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Difference | +141 | +85 | +66 | -39 | -56 | -67 |
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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