San Cristóbal is at its most pleasant from November to early March. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
San Cristóbal never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late March, at 49, mostly because it is often wet. The weakest stretch is from late September to November, when it drops to 29, mostly because it is often wet. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 39% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from November to early March. It peaks in late January, at 64. Avoid late April to early June for this: it falls to 36, mostly because it is too hot.
San Cristóbal never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in late December, at 50, mostly because it is too warm. The weakest stretch is from late April to early June, when it drops to 12, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in San Cristóbal over the whole year is 21°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C. The rainy (wet) season in San Cristóbal runs from May to October, peaking in September with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; January is the driest month, at 22%. Winds in San Cristóbal are highest in February, averaging 1.9 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.4 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in San Cristóbal come in March, when the sky is typically 42% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 75%.
Month by month San Cristóbal climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 14°C | 23°C | 22% | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 62 | 32 | 47 |
| February | 24°C | 14°C | 24°C | 33% | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 59 | 35 | 41 |
| March | 27°C | 16°C | 27°C | 25% | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 49 | 45 | 26 |
| April | 28°C | 17°C | 29°C | 37% | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 45 | 42 | 19 |
| May | 28°C | 19°C | 30°C | 53% | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 38 | 39 | 13 |
| June | 26°C | 18°C | 28°C | 63% | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 43 | 34 | 20 |
| July | 26°C | 18°C | 28°C | 52% | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 48 | 31 | 25 |
| August | 26°C | 18°C | 28°C | 57% | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 46 | 31 | 24 |
| September | 26°C | 18°C | 28°C | 63% | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 45 | 34 | 20 |
| October | 25°C | 17°C | 27°C | 50% | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 52 | 32 | 32 |
| November | 24°C | 16°C | 25°C | 38% | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 58 | 33 | 41 |
| December | 23°C | 14°C | 24°C | 27% | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 60 | 32 | 47 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short San Cristóbal weather by season
Year round, San Cristóbal has days of about 23°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 28°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 14°C to 19°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
San Cristóbal weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in San Cristóbal has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
San Cristóbal weather in springMarch to May
Spring in San Cristóbal has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
San Cristóbal weather in summerJune to August
Summer in San Cristóbal has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
San Cristóbal weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in San Cristóbal has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in San Cristóbal?
The rainy (wet) season in San Cristóbal runs from May to October, peaking in September with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; January is the driest month, at 22%.
What time of year is San Cristóbal windiest?
Winds in San Cristóbal are highest in February, averaging 1.9 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.4 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in San Cristóbal year round?
The average temperature in San Cristóbal over the whole year is 21°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 14°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.