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San Miguel de Allende tourist information
San Miguel de Allende tourist information
San Miguel is, first and foremost, a city built for relaxing. It is a Spanish colonial town of perhaps 140,000 people; a heritage site protected by the Mexican government in order to maintain its character. In July of 2008 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's a tourist destination, an art colony, and a retirement community for a few thousand foreigners, mostly Americans, Canadians, and Europeans. In spite of the increased number of foreigners over the past perhaps 20 years, it still is charming enough that many Mexicans visit for special holidays, and there are more than a few visitors who buy a house within a few days of their first arrival.
Weather is typical of central mountainous Mexico. It varies little, and even in the hottest months (May and June) when daytime temperatures can reach 100F (over 35C), the dry air makes it tolerable and cool mountain breezes tend to make evenings delightful. Winter evenings (from December to February) can get cold, even down to freezing overnight, but it warms up quickly in the morning. The rainy season extends from June to September when days are pleasant for sightseeing until heavy downpours (usually late in the afternoon and evening) cool and freshen the air. Ultimately, the climate has the lazy, quiet air and temperance of Palm Springs, encouraging long hours of swimming and pool-side tanning, reading or napping, or just lying in a hammock and forgetting the world exists.
The Spanish version of the history of San Miguel de Allende is correct, why is it not so in the English version? San Miguel de Allende was founded by Franciscan Monk Fray Juan de San Miguel Miguel. He baptized the city with the name San Miguel el Grande and yes, after the War of Independence from Spain in the year 1826 San Miguel was elevated to a city status and given the name San Miguel de Allende in honor of Ignacio Allende y Unzaga, the first Mexican soldier and a native of the city.
San Miguel's climate
| Month: |
Jan!Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec
|
|---|
| High Temp C/F
|
22/71 |
23/74 |
25/78 |
27/81 |
28/83 |
27/80 |
25/78 |
25/78 |
24/76 |
24/76 |
23/74 |
22/71
|
|---|
| Low Temp C/F
|
8/46 |
9/48 |
10/50 |
12/54 |
14/57 |
14/58 |
14/58 |
14/58 |
14/57 |
12/54 |
10/49 |
8/47
|
|---|
| Rain (inches/mm)
|
0.5/12 |
0.1/2 |
0.2/4 |
0.8/20 |
1.3/32 |
5.0/125 |
4.7/120 |
4.6/117 |
4.7/120 |
1.7/43 |
0.6/15 |
0.4/10
|
|---|
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