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Positano vs San Miguel de Allende
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Positano and San Miguel de Allende have nearly identical year-round temperatures.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Positano and San Miguel de Allende, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Positano: Hot
San Miguel de Allende: Hot
Winters
Positano has milder winters
Positano: Cool
San Miguel de Allende: Chilly
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Positano: Moderate rainfall
San Miguel de Allende: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Positano: Fairly sunny
San Miguel de Allende: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Positano and San Miguel de Allende run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 57 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 74 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | +17 | +20 | +21 | +19 | +12 | — | -10 | -10 | -5 | +3 | +11 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 57 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 84 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 74 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 |
| Difference | +17 | +20 | +21 | +19 | +12 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 89 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -5 | +3 | +11 | +16 |
Avg low (°F) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 48 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 39 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -10 | -15 | -17 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 48 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 57 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 72 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 57 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 39 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 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 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +0.6 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +3.2 | +2.7 | -1.9 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| Difference | -2.4 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +0.6 | +4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Difference | +5.3 | +3.2 | +2.7 | -1.9 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -28 | -19 | -4 | +25 | +41 | +36 | +21 | -2 | -26 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -28 | -19 | -4 | +25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | +41 | +36 | +21 | -2 | -26 | -26 |
Relative humidity (%) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | -15 | -21 | -30 | -37 | -29 | -12 | -2 | +1 | +5 | -2 | -6 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 |
| Difference | -15 | -21 | -30 | -37 | -29 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | -2 | +1 | +5 | -2 | -6 | -11 |
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. Positano trends → · San Miguel de Allende trends →
Methodology & sources
Positano
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Capri, about 25 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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