11 Places to Live in Mexico That Aren't HOT 🥵
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- You asked for it after my video about surviving the heat, so here are 11 places to live in Mexico where you probably won't melt!
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I'm so happy I'm not the only one who seriously struggles in the heat!!!
heat and humidity bother me
I lived in San Miguel de Allende for 4-1/2 hrs. I was never afraid. Very safe. I’m an older single woman. Walked at night from centro about 15-20 mins back home to my apartment. I now just moved to Guadalajara. It’s hotter here but seems very low humidity. I’ve only been here a month, but I love it!
Mazamitla Mexico's "Little Switzerland" is 8000 feet above sea level! A very small but Charming Village, surrounded by pine tree forest. I did not see many expats when I was there. Lake Chapala /Ajijic has cobblestone streets filled with great restaurants. The buildings are brightly colored and cheerful with hand painted street murals. Most of the expats are retired seniors.
Thanks so much for sharing, I have heard of this little Swiss town, but haven't had a chance to go there, it looks so fascinating!
I heard Lake Chapala has a lot of safety issues now with the pandemic, any one know?
You need to mention how cold it gets in some of these areas. The 80 degree days and 40 degree nights at Lake Chapala will freeze you with the 40 degree temperature drop.
Ciudad Zacatecas. I had lived there with my ex-gf who is from there. It is mostly cool because the city is inside a crater and the cold air gets trapped there. What a difference. Because, I usually go to our ranch town in Los Altos of Jalisco where it does get hot in late spring and summer. What I do for hot weather in our ranch town in Los Altos of Jalisco, I apply a coat of limestone powder on the roof. Buy going to the hardware store and buy some sacks of "CAL," which is white limestone powder. Then I mix that with water in a bucket. The trick is don' t let the mixture be thick because it won't stick to the roof. The way you want the mixture is kind of watery mixture. I experimented and found out the right combination of water and limestone powder in the bucket. Stir it until it is kind of watery. Then put the paint roller in the bucket and apply to the roof which it spreads easy since it is watery. But don't worry about it being watery. After it dries in sun, then it hardens and is a snowy white color. What it does it reflects the heat of the sun away from the roof. So inside the house it is frosty cool inside in every room. So one can sleep at night comfortably.
Great thinking! And yes - I really want to get myself to Zacatecas. I had flights booked to go back in April, but had to cancel of course. Hoping to be able to visit perhaps next April instead!
Wow smart tip, you just bumped Mexico country back up off of the bottom of my list to consider as expat country
Wow
Thank you 💕
Other places with temperate climates that are on my 'to check out' list are Oaxaca, Querétaro and both Morelia and nearby Pátzcuaro.
So many mentions for Morelia and Patzcuaro! I really need to get over there and check them out myself!
MOrelia is great weather but the hiking sucks because it's avocado country therefore highly cartels. Try Tepoztlán despite it being hotter hiking is great. But then you are in the pollution of Mexico Citi
Morelia, zacatecas , San Luis Potosi , Guanajuato, Durango , or really chilly places: Perote, Jalapa , Toluca , Real del monte, San Cristobal de las casas.
ooo yes, I totally forgot that San Cristobal de las Casas has such great weather (and a GREAT wine bar haha). Thank you so much for the advice on the others, I still have so much exploring to do in Mexico!
I live in San Miguel de Allende feel very safe.
I’ve heard it’s not very safe. Can you walk alone at night and feel safe?
@@kvandekolk San Miguel is one of the safest places in Mexico I am a senior and single I feel completely comfortable.
Why not Pachuca? If you seek cold in Mexico, Pachuca is a great place! About 8000 feet elevation, cold nights all year and even freezing in winter, lovely city. It gets hot during the day, but it cools super fast after sunset. Also, we have Real del Monte, Huasca and the forest nearby.
Thank you so much for being honest. I loathe hot humid weather.
Thank you for your great videos. You do an excellent job with them. I've lived in Puerto Vallarta for three years, in the past, and can vouch for how hot and humid it can get in the summer. I've also vacationed in the Lake Chapala area for five months, in a little fishing village called Ajijic. I was there from May thru September. During that entire time, seldom did the thermometer on my front patio ever get below 70deg or above 90deg, though it felt warmer at times when I was taking walks around town. It's a beautiful area, perfect for older folks like me to retire in, who can no longer take the heat and high humidity.
90 degrees is HOT!
I have lived in the capital of Guanajuato for over two years. I feel as safe if not safer than I did in Portland, Or. As for some parts of the state, sure there are issues, but they are not only in Gto!
Thanks for this!!
Hmm new places i havent heard yet that sounds interesting. Thanks for the video!
Glad I could share some new places for you to check out!
Thanks for the info! 😎
Thank you so much for this vid!
Someday I hope to check out Puebla!
We have been vlogging and traveling Mexico since October 2021 and have found lots of places not mentioned here that are quite cool and some are too cold for me at night. You just have to travel around and look.
Appreciate your videos. :)
Hi External Expat I really enjoyed this video . Important topic . I like all your videos . As far as climates you are right on . I too prefer to avoid the very hot and humid places .Here's my experience in temperate climates in Mexico. My first visit to Cuernavaca was for a week . Went to Tepotzlan for a day Great weather . However not many expats even the second time I was there. I went again few months later . Cuernavaca does have some Language schools but not as many as years ago . The city did have a large expat community years ago . But not now. Tepotzlan had many European tourists the day I was there . Some other places you mentioned that I've been to were San Miguel de Allende and Lakeside / Chapala /Ajijic . Both those areas have similar climates, ,however by spending both falls and winters in both areas i got to experience the cold nights and early mornings . In late December and January the days and evenings were beautiful but from midnight until around 9am it was cold , extra warm clothing was necessary because there wasn't heat in many homes . Some had fireplaces but I'm not sure people would use them . The fireplaces I've seen were beautiful but not used . The rest of the year the nights are great .By the beginning of the the second week in February I was in the solar heated pool . I was in Guadalajara too . For two days . Guadalajara is only 45 minutes away from Lakeside /Chapala / Ajijic ,where I was staying . and when I stayed in San Miguel de Allende during a fall and winter the weather was the same there too . I took a 5 day trip to Oaxaca City and temperature was temperate there as well . Depending on where I go next I may go to Puerto Vallarta or Huatulco , but only during the months the temperature cool off a little and maybe just a week or two . A friend of mine down there does that . I jotted down other cities from your list . Thank you ! What I do is go on Google and get a look of the year round weather/climates in places I consider going . Once again thanks for your informative videos . I hope we cross paths down there in the future !
I lived several months up in the Sierra Gorda and it was actually quite rainy and cool much of the time, but the higher elevations were beautiful pine forests on stunning mountains. The hottest place I went, and not the hottest just in Mexico was Tuxpan on the gulf coast. Sizzling. Tula was quite warm in the day but humidity was low and it cools down at night. Quintana Roo can be hot. Further south in Belize was very warm and muggy but there was a constant breeze (never stopped) coming in off the ocean that made it quite comfortable.
Great video, as well as the suggestions in the comment section
Yes! the comments have made my list of places to visit around Mexico so much longer!!
Queretaro and San Luis Potosi are areas in between have great climates 10 months of the year--two months April and May are the worst --Central MX are always a great choice for best climates.
Hidalgo state has some very beautiful mountain cities with great climate and on the cooler side during the winter. Also inmichoacan places like morelia, Patzcuaro area among others due to the mountain regions all over. I guess all depends of the taste and how big if a city you're looking for.
I still haven't had a chance to explore Hidalgo, but I'd really like to - it has so much interesting history. Morelia is another place I haven't been to yet - Mexico is SO big! haha Hopefully we can start exploring it again a bit more widely near the end of the year.
@@laura-bronner I hear you.. the list just keeps getting bigger and bigger..lol
Tecozautla, Hidalgo is a really pretty pueblo magico.
We have lived in Todos Santos, San Miguel twice, Guadalajara and Ajijic so far. Only Ajijic is temperate. Right now in SMA it is over 37C in the afternoon and cools to 18 - 20 at night. Todos Santos is not much different and Guadalajara is awful. Yes, the hot time is shorter in these places however, when it gets hot, it is horrid. It is drier in all those places. Safety is relative to what you do, who to associate with, and how you conduct yourself and that is true worldwide. Speak the language and integrate. Be kind. We have had no challenges at all.
Iam a Mexican living in Mexico and happy about it 😂 but you know...humans are always looking for better places, better weather etc. I have found that Orizaba is very beautiful and with a very good climate also. I have never been in Xalapa so would not be able to compare them BUT Is don't like very big cities so I think for that only reason I would choose Orizaba. It's very clean, lost of mountains around ( love walking and crossing rivers etc )..I live a few kilometers from Pátzcuaro Michoacán and have a little lot there and one more in Morelia, but would like to experience living in a different State. 😮😔🙏
The numerous valleys in the Central Mexican Plateau have among the best weathers on Earth!!!. One of the six or seven the places on human history where "Civilization" emerged and inhabited for over 30 centuries for complex societies.
Cheers!
I have lived in San Diego, Florida, North Carolina, Montana and in parts of SE Asia. And I suffer from allergies and dry skin. Thus I like warm to hot & humid. Mekong Delta weather was perfect for me, so living in what many consider hot & humid is my kind of weather. So I dont think many places in Mexico will be anymore hotter or more humid that South Vietnam. The highlands of Mexico im afraid will be tough for anyone suffering from allergies. But enjoyed your video...
Yea, I traveled through Vietnam in the middle of wet season and it remains one of the hottest and most humid places I've ever been. I used to go into a 7-11 and open the fridges just to feel that cool air haha. Merida and the whole Yucatan peninsula would be more up your street, the humidity there is the closest you'll get to the Mekong.
@@laura-bronner Your right about the humidity on Caribbean side, but after spending so many years watching the sun set out over the ocean, I think I will try the Pacific side first. I though about retiring in Vietnam, but they have no retirement visa, even if you can get a 5 year visa exemption, which I had, you still have to go every 3 months to immigration office just to give them $10.00 and show that nothing has changed.
queretaro is a very dry area not many trees so I think allergies would be pretty good
Puerto Vallarta is one of the hottest, most humid places I've ever visited ( and I'm a native Houstonian )
Another great video 😊 that you
Glad you enjoyed it!!
I think Cuernavaca is #1... it is in my book. It doesn't have the pollution of Mexico City, either.
Are there any Mountain villages in good hiking areas in central Mexico that don't get too cold in the winter where heating is not needed? I'm leaving UK to get away from cold winters, I want to check out Mexico to live. Another idea would be to spend six months of spring and summer in mountain villages in central Mexico and six months of autumn and winter on the Yucatan peninsula coast, any ideas? I avoid cities and large towns. Prefer places without tourists/expats, I want to rent at local rates. Any suggestions re mountain villages would be much appreciated...
I lived 3 plus yrs in Guadalajara(GDL). While the temps in the winter hover around 75-80 during the day, the sun is so strong I could not be outside even in the morning except in the shade. Just something to think about. For frame of reference, I have spent time in the Middle East and the sun there did not effect me like GDL!
Ah yes probably because of the proximity to the equator
Hello, Is it a good idea from the weather perspective to travel to Mexico City and some of the colonial towns around in summer?
not Morelia? Thoughts on safety there?
Xalapa region in Veracruz temp average is 24, Xico or Teocelo is 22 or Vigas and Perote is 16 degrees, Aguascalientes has good climate
A lot of votes for Veracruz! I really need to check it out!!
What city do you like at 2000 feet or 3000 feet.
I live in baja sur for over 20 years and it’s hot and humid even in winter it’s hot for some days I am moving toward San quintin baja Nort
We were going to retire soon to San Cristobal de las Casas but with the recent violence we are also considering Cholula and Atlixco, Puebla. Puebla May be a little big for us but this way we would only be 30-40 minutes away. Thoughts ???
Hi. Where would you suggest for my daughter and I? She wants a place that’s away from ocean, not hot and humid, some sort of digital nomad community and me retired, have COPD so need something that’s not high altitude? Thank you
is it hard to get driver license in mexico? is there a paid service/agent to help foreigners with this?
Im planning to visit in Jan or feb most likely Jan
Is the weather cold? Is that a bad time to visit?
What cities have the better air quality?
coastal RE is limited Right?
I've spent a few months in Ensenada back in the 90s as we had some business interests there. It was a small sleepy beach town within a short cab ride of LoCal. Those were the days.... My former partner's family lived there as expat Americans and loved it. If you love the beach and want to be just down the road from California then it has many advantages but I wouldn't want to live there.Tijuana can attract the wrong kinds of people
I know you had Querétaro on your other list of best places to live in Mexico, but I'd definitely add it as one of the "not hot" places to live. It's really only way hot here in April & May (but, the temps weren't really too bad this year). Like you were saying about Mexico City, it gets cool here pretty much every night which is divine. If you don't do humidity, check out Qro for sure! 🇲🇽
Yes, I don't know why I forgot to add it to this list - it's definitely a great option for staying cool and so many great outdoor activities around to enjoy it!
@@laura-bronner come back soooooon! We can go to the Sierra Gorda 🤓🇲🇽
How safe is Queretaro for solo elderly women?
@@lupitacajero7185 very! It is widely recognized as one of the safest cities in Mexico.
@@alex-wittman TYVM for your response. I am thinking of retiring in Queretaro asap but I hear that you can't rent an apartment unless you provide an Aval and I don't have that; I don't know anyone who owns property in Mexico; is that true? Would I have a problem getting a rental in Queretaro or anywhere else in Mexico?
With the higher altitude like in Mexico city, how is the breathability? For reference, Denver was noticeable but still okay, but even 1000 more feet and I was lightheaded. Is it the same for Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende?
To be honest, I don't notice it unless I'm climbing stairs on the first or second day after coming back to the city. My parents do for the first few days when they have come to visit, but we usually take it easy and drink TONS of water in those first few days of being back in the city. After that I don't notice it at all.
What are the coldest citirs in Mexico that have snow and cold winters. I want to have a winter where i am coming from in South Texas. It is my kind of weather. Are the coldest cities in the northern part of the country.
Hi, I suggest you Durango City, I hope that you can see on youtube about Durango City !!!!
I NEED to get to Durango. I had plans to travel there in May, but of course canceled my trip for now. I have heard nothing but good things not just about the city, but about the whole state and all of the amazing adventure activities and natural beauty there is to explore there!
Hey there been awhile since I seen your great videos have you ever made a video explaining on how to find a house in Mexico
Only about finding an apartment in Mexico City. I've never rented long term elsewhere in Mexico, so usually just use Airbnb for anything under 6 months around Mexico. There are a few good expat groups on Facebook though which are helpful depending on where you plan to look.
@@laura-bronner Isn't AirBnB expensive?
But what about the safety in these regions? Tijuana has always been a dangerous area...
How about Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico 🇲🇽?
❤❤❤🎉🎉thank you?? Best affordable living?
can foreigners but a home in Ensendada/
Thank you for the information. My wife and I are planning on moving to Mexico at the end of the year, from Las Vegas, Nev. I came down with rheumatoid arthritis in late 2016 and can no longer tolerate high temperatures ( I generate a lot of body heat ). Will avoid Mexico city due to air quality issues, but need to be close to a R.A. doctor since the Department of Veteran Affairs has me on a lot of medication. Would prefer to live on the outskirts of a city but the cooler the better. Lake Chapala doesn't sound to bad or maybe near Leon in Guanajuato. Any other suggestions anyone?
I'm a Vet too ! Lake Chapala and Ajijic are great ! I was there 6 months . Ajijic has more expats but check out the American Legion there in Downtown Chapala . Great place Good people and good food . Food really good and the best of prices for huge portions . You can take food out if you want too . I was surprised to see an American Legion there . Good Luck !
Oh ! Vet here again . I forgot ! San Miguel de Allende is in the state of Guanajuatro and maybe 90 miles from Leon . San Miguel de Allende is same climate as Ajijic / Lake Chapala and same percentage of expats . Both places are great ! I've spent 6 months in each place . I found SMA to be 20 percent more as far as cost of living . But Google has a cost of living comparison chart that you can check for yourself . SMA is a cosmopolitan city . good people and good food and Ajijic is great too ! Chapala has an American Legion there downtown with good people and good food at great prices . You know what American Legions are like ! And check out The Lake Chapala Society . Google them and call those places . One suggestion is go to both places for a week . And the
@@chrisb2477 Thank you for the information. Moved to Guanajuato City about 1 week ago. People have been very helpful and friendly. My wife and I have to adjust to the higher elevation. Take care.
@@sharhune2735 In case that Guanajuato is not cold enough, try Pachuca. Almost 8000 feet elevation, cold nights all year! We also have forest nearby, and the city is well equipped. I love it here!
@@Sheilawisz what State is Pachuca in?
Hi Laura ,Monterrey has also a really good weather from September to April , yes it can get really cold but the lowest temperature recorded is -7 celcius so its really cold but it is not as cold as a lot of places in the US or Canada. And yes, summer are hot but this year this summer has been really mild. We havent strayed from 31 or 33 degrees . Like last summer when it got up to 42, thats a relly huge drop. nd in Monteery 95 p% of places have air conditioning. And also the city is really nice like you have already seen .
I guess I always thought of Monterrey as having much hotter (and longer) summer than that, that's why I didn't add it to the list, but that's great to know! I really need to get myself back up there and explore more!
@@laura-bronner You're right. Monterey is hot.
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The best cities to live strategically in Mexico. They are in the mountains of the state of Veracruz. They have the same climate as Mexico City. But they are 1 hour from the sea too. These are xalapa, cordoba, orizaba, perote, coatepec. The airport is in the city of Veracruz. half an hour by plane to Mexico City. But the majority of foreigners are from Europe and Asia.
I have heard really great things about Xalapa. Veracruz is another state I haven't really explored and there is so much to see! Thanks for sharing these spots!
what is it like there now during corona?
Cuernavaca used to be wonderful but now has some problems with crime.
By the way dry heat is still very hot!!
Todos Santos, there is nothing there... literally, besides giant Wolf Spiders and lots so mosquitos. La Paz is very nice and peaceful but the beaches are super shallow, the water extremely warm, like a bathtub, and you can't really swim well since its so shallow. Also there is barely any tourism so I'm not sure how anyone would make a living other than online..
Trying to steer the gringos out of Baja California Sur. Good thinking. *wink wink*
Really nice video.
I'd like to move from the US very soon. I need a place that is very flat (like South FL) wh has little rain as i use a walker (bad hip surgery) and can't carry an umbrella.😁
I'd also need to walk to shops or take a short (15 mins) bus ride.
I love being outdoors and swimming is my passion. The beach towns are ok if not too hot or rainy, and the cooler mountains are ok as long as the living area is flat.
An expat community w retirees would be great, at least to start. I'm a happy, healthy, senior lady of modest means, w/o family. I make friends easily and would enjoy an apt or small house in a quiet neighborhood.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
So nice. I am sure, even 3 years later this video is relevant. lake Chapala is nice, but boring and mostly for retirees.
Toluca is colder than Mexico city though it is close due to it proximity to Nevado de toluca which can make temperatures drop drastically way down to 30s.
San Cristobal de las Casas can get cold all year round, snow and ice can be found.
All the state of Guanajuato has become super dangerous. The panista governor there who constantly attacks the federal government it is said he protects cartels. Theres not a single day the national guard attacks those groups, many people and leaders have fallen with AMLO but much more has to be done
It is a shame how this troublemaker and corrupt in Guanajuato, Diego Sinue has made this state to face lots of violence.
I am in San Miguel de Allende. I would never live here. It is very hot and dry and the cobblestone streets are horrible to walk on. It is very expensive and touristy and the pollution in the air is bad. A place for older people that are rich. I prefer Ecuador over Mexico!
See ya, Don’t let the screen door hit you.
San Miguel de Allende is hotter than fucking hell in the ever-expanding hot season.
I don't like the USA.
Girl, you really gotta get your schvitz under control. It's distracting.
But thanks for the not hot tips. Personally I could not ever recommend San Miguel de Allende to anyone. El gringismo/ Disneylandia/very little Spanish spoken effect is revolting. It's like living in a Mexico created by Epcot.
The mountains of Oaxaca are very beautiful and VERY cool.