Casas Grandes
Mexico UNESCO World Heritage Site
Casas Grandes is an archaeological site located in the Casas Grandes Municipality in Mexico. This UNESCO World Heritage Site covers an area of about 1.5 km² at an elevation of 1,476 m. It is the 51st most looked-up sight in Mexico on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 1,513 km from Mexico City. The closest airport is Abraham González International Airport in Ciudad Juárez, which is 202 km away.
Temperatures and rainfall vary by month. June is the warmest month, with a high of 33 °C and a low of 17 °C. July and August are the wettest months, with about 101 mm and 82 mm of rain. March, April, May, and November offer drier conditions. In January and December, temperatures are at their lowest, with highs of 17 °C and lows of 2 °C. Rainfall is minimal during these months, with about 14 to 18 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is July, with about 101 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 17 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 101 | 82 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 18 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
