Where is the coolest year round weather in Mexico (wages, live in, costs)

[keyhero]

There a saying in Mexico, they say that Zacatecas city has only two stations (or seasons as it is the same word in Spanish, "estaciones") so, one is the bus station and the other one is winter, that might give you an idea of how cold the weather is, and remember it's dry cold, in this very moment the temperature is 50ºf.

I live close to Zacatecas, in San Luis Potosi city on the weekends, and in a small town during weekdays, and I can tell you we also have a great weather, cold one, in this very moment it's 55ºf at 10:15 pm on november 13th, clear nigth, no wind.

[Alance]

I moved to Mexico from Florida last March to escape the heat. I did intensive research to locate the ideal climate. I was looking for the most temperate climate - neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. In other words, I wanted a location where I did not need to spend any money for heating or cooling. I was also looking for a city that had an abundance of pure drinking water and did not require buying bottled water.

Coastal cities in Mexico are just as bad as Florida in dealing with heat and humidity. Cities in central (inland) Mexico over 6000 feet above sea level are too dry year around and can get quite cold in the winter. Four cities with temperate climates with an elevation of around 5000 feet fit my criteria: Xalapa, Oaxaca, Cuernavaca and Uruapan. All four cities offer "eternal Spring-like weather."

Upon further investigation, Xalapa is too humid with frequent fog and light drizzle. Oaxaca is too dry with an inadequate supply of water. Cuernavaca is too expensive with too many Americans and rich Mexicans and is too close to Mexico City.

Drum rolls, please. The most ideal climate in Mexico is in Uruapan in the state of Michoacan. Uruapan has an annual average temperature of 66 degrees F. with rain from June to September. The average daily temperature range is from 60 degrees at night to 75 degrees in the afternoon. The source of the Cupatitzio River from deep underground mountain springs begin within the city limits of Uruapan - providing pure mountain water. The city has a Hawaiian climate and is famous for its avocado and macadamia nut orchards. For a city of almost 300,000 people - it is one of the most inexpensive place to live in Mexico.

[BestintheWest]

Alance is correct. Beautiful. Watch both videos, especially number 2.

las maravillas de URUAPAN MICHOACAN MEXICO Video by carlos - MySpace Video


balasos en Uruapan Michoacan Mexico Video by carlos - MySpace Video

[JoParsons48]

OMG!! What a contradiction in the term "beautiful". . . But, I greatly appreciate all the information from both of you.

[Willy702]

OP asks for what the coolest city is and then everyone chimes in with what climate they like best???

Back on subject I think Toluca would probably get the award for year round moderate cool weather for a larger city while Zacatecas is more varied based on season but certainly does get cold there in winter. Juarez is probably the city which gets coldest weather as it sees some snow most years, but its far from cool in the summer. For smaller towns certainly a lot of candidates for even cooler weather, all due to altitude.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by db108108

But Baja is also incredibly hot, DMenscha.

The coolest place I've been to in Mexico (that's a city) is Zacatecas. San Cristobol de las Casas in Chiapas was also fairly cool

San Cristobal de las Casas is indeed cool. I was there with a family from Tabasco in March and it got very cold at night. Combine that with the lack of heating (heating - in cold areas - and air conditioning - in hot areas are not universal as they are in the U.S.) and the high elevation, and you're in for some rather frigid, "thin-air" nights there.

Because it is in the tropics, too, the annual temperature spread is not pronounced, so it's not much warmer in July than it is in March.

I would also add Toluca to the list of cool cities; they've usually been the coldest city in Mexico in recent days. Also Tijuana, for comfortable weather year-round without the acclimatization necessary for moving to a higher elevation (but the security there might be questionable, as it is a border town).

Mexico City is also a very comfortable climate, albeit high enough to require acclimatization if you're from a lower altitude.

In fact, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa (Honduras), San Jose (Costa Rica), and Bogota are all situated at high elevations and have cooler climates than what their latitudes would portend.

[JoParsons48]

Well, I'm moving to Uruapan in October. You guys helped so much and I've found an ex-peace corp person who is helping me with all sorts of questions I have. First, Uruapan is the avocado capital of the world. Second, I may even be able to afford a housekeeper. Third, who needs a third, oh yea, a very moderate climate. I'm very excited.

[axixic2]

Did you check out the Lake Chapala area? It is more expensive in some parts of Lake Chapala because of the large ex-pat community. It will get hot in May up to 90 F, but the rest of the year is temperate. National Geographic magazine listed it as having the second best climate in the world. I don't know how true that is but I do know it's better than Texas. The advantage is many stores have American products that you will not find in the rest of Mexico and the area caters to the ex-pat community.

Lake Chapala Weather Net

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by tijlover

I

Getting away from Mexico, Guatamala City @5000 feet is a sure bet, or Antigua, a favorite of American expats.

Also in Guatemala, there is Quetzaltenango, the second largest city, which is absolutely frigid. You will freeze to death there, almost every day of the year, and there is no heating anywhere.

[Dasan86]

Tijuana has really nice weather but I dont think is a place for retirement as it is a big city and that is probably what you don't want. You probably want something smaller and quieter. Maybe our neighbor cities of Rosarito or Ensenada will do. They have similar weather as Tijuana/San Diego.