North & Central America · City travel

Best time to visit Santa Fe

Early May–Mid Jun, Late Aug–Mid Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.7°C, with 1.4 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Santa Fe
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Season calendar

Santa Fe season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 1.6)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 7.6)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 4.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 14.2)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 14.7)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 13.5)Early Mar: Fair (season score 36.2)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 46.1)Late Mar: Okay (season score 56.4)Early Apr: Good (season score 63.0)Mid Apr: Great (season score 73.1)Late Apr: Great (season score 80.1)Early May: Best (season score 88.0)Mid May: Best (season score 91.1)Late May: Best (season score 96.7)Early Jun: Best (season score 93.6)Mid Jun: Best (season score 93.9)Late Jun: Great (season score 80.7)Early Jul: Great (season score 72.9)Mid Jul: Good (season score 68.9)Late Jul: Good (season score 66.7)Early Aug: Great (season score 72.5)Mid Aug: Great (season score 78.3)Late Aug: Best (season score 86.1)Early Sep: Best (season score 90.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 94.8)Late Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Early Oct: Best (season score 90.3)Mid Oct: Best (season score 92.4)Late Oct: Great (season score 73.6)Early Nov: Great (season score 72.4)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 51.8)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 28.3)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 18.9)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 6.9)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid6.0°C1.143.6%
FebruaryAvoid8.6°C1.346.8%
MarchOkay13.2°C1.144.4%
AprilGreat17.6°C1.043.2%
MayBest22.8°C1.041.7%
JuneBest29.0°C1.541.0%
JulyGood30.1°C2.855.3%
AugustGreat28.8°C2.551.7%
SeptemberBest25.6°C1.738.6%
OctoberGreat18.9°C1.434.3%
NovemberOkay11.9°C1.236.5%
DecemberAvoid6.4°C1.243.6%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Santa Fe?
Early May–Mid Jun, Late Aug–Mid Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.7°C, with 1.4 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Santa Fe?
Late Feb, Mid Dec–Early Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 6.6°C, with 1.2 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Santa Fe?
July, August, with about 2.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: SANTA FE SETON(10 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.