Home › Santa Fe › Best time to visit
The best time to visit Santa Fe
May, June, September and October — daytime highs 17–28°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Santa Fe month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | -6°C | 5 | |
| February | 6°C | -4°C | 5 | |
| March | 12°C | 0°C | 7 | |
| April | 17°C | 4°C | 4 | Shoulder |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 6 | Best |
| June | 28°C | 14°C | 6 | Best |
| July | 29°C | 16°C | 8 | Shoulder |
| August | 27°C | 16°C | 8 | Shoulder |
| September | 24°C | 12°C | 5 | Best |
| October | 17°C | 6°C | 6 | Best |
| November | 10°C | 0°C | 5 | Shoulder |
| December | 5°C | -4°C | 4 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 29°C by day. Coolest: January, around 2°C by day and -6°C at night. Wettest: July with about 8 wet days. Driest: April with about 4.
If you want fewer people: April, July, August, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Santa Fe?
The best months are May, June, September and October, when daytime highs sit 17–28°C.
What is the hottest month in Santa Fe?
July, with daytime highs around 29°C.
What is the wettest month in Santa Fe?
July, with about 8 wet days. The driest is April with about 4.
When is the cheapest time to visit Santa Fe?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, July, August, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.