Guanajuato, Mexico
Celaya
Celaya is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico, 1,766 m above sea level. It has a population of about 378,143 (2020). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now21°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population378,143
Local time08:36
20.52° N, 100.81° WElevation 1,766 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
Postal codes38033–38034, 38037 …October: high / low27° / 13°
Rain this month36mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Celaya at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:41 · 18:1511 h 34 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:55Next holiday16 NovemberRevolution DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in May
Coolest month8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
142 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
5 mm of rain
How Celaya has grown
People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+530%60k in 1975 → 381k in 2025Weather in Celaya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
21°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 64%
Today22 Oct28°15°
Fri23 Oct31°13°
Sat24 Oct28°14°
Sun25 Oct20°15°1.6 mm
Mon26 Oct26°14°1.4 mm
Tue27 Oct23°15°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct27°15°3.4 mm
Thu29 Oct25°15°10.8 mm
Fri30 Oct24°15°2 mm
Sat31 Oct24°13°1.5 mm
When to go to Celaya
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 99 | 91 | 80 | 69 | 53 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 79 | 93 | 95 |
| High | 24° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Low | 8° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 14 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 97 | 142 | 121 | 97 | 36 | 10 | 5 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in Celaya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Celaya
Museum0.2 km
Museo de Arte Octavio OcampoBuilt 2018Museum0.1 km
Museo de Celaya, Historia RegionalBuilt 2010More museums: Mumeia · Museo Imaginate la Bola
Outdoors around Celaya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Club Campestre CelayaGolf courses
3.2 kmParque Acuatico Agua CalienteWater parks
6.5 kmNature around Celaya
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Celaya
Earthquakes around Celaya
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record27within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Venta de Bravo 16 km ↖1979 · 83 km
5.1El Caracol 29 km ↙1976 · 129 km
5.0Venta de Bravo 8 km ↖1979 · 91 km
Tropical storms · Celaya
Universities and research institutes
Technological Institute of CelayaUniversity or college · founded 1958
Universidad Latina de MéxicoUniversity or college · founded 1975
University of CelayaUniversity or college · founded 1988
Universidad BenaventeUniversity or college
University of Guanajuato, Celaya-Salvatierra CampusUniversity or college
Universidad del Centro del BajíoUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Celaya
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (Colonia Santa Isabel)2.2 kmSan Nicolás2.4 kmMonte Blanco3 kmCaja la Recibidora3 kmGranja los Arreguines (La Recibidora)3.3 kmLos Arreguines3.3 kmMuñiz3.4 kmLa Cano3.4 kmJesús Sánchez3.4 kmLos Albañiles (Ejido Santa María del Refugio)3.4 kmLos Ramírez3.6 kmLos Cármenes3.7 kmCliserio Albañil Mancera3.7 kmRancho los Ramírez (Los Centeno)3.7 kmGranja el Monte [Fábrica de Muelles]3.8 kmCampo Azul3.9 kmLucero del Río3.9 kmCaja los Rodríguez3.9 kmSantiago de la Cruz3.9 kmSan Martín de Camargo4 kmRancho Moralitos4.1 kmSan Isidro de Trojes4.1 kmCaja los Atravesaños4.2 kmSalvador Medina4.2 kmSan Judas4.2 kmEl Cajón (La Pomona)4.2 kmQuinta los Leones4.3 kmSan José de Silva4.3 kmSanta Lucía4.3 kmFracción el Cajón4.3 kmEl Romeral4.3 kmLa Cuchilla4.4 kmLa Mora4.4 kmLas Jacarandas4.4 kmCuarta Fracción Ex-Hacienda de Silva4.4 kmRaymundo Verde4.5 kmEl Bordo4.5 kmHeladio Aguilar4.6 kmLa Guayaba4.6 kmEx-Hacienda de Trojes4.6 kmPuerta Nueva4.6 kmEl Carrizo4.6 kmEl Mezquite Gordo4.7 kmRancho el Roble4.7 kmEl Magueyal4.7 kmPalace4.8 kmDon Gu4.8 kmMichinelas4.8 kmLos Cucús4.9 kmPozo Don Amador4.9 kmEl Becerro4.9 kmCaja San Miguel4.9 kmRaúl Granados González [Balneario]4.9 kmFraccionamiento San Lorenzo4.9 kmColonia Benito Juárez5 kmGranja los Ángeles5 kmPrimera Fracción de Crespo5 kmEl Alto5 kmSenda Real5 kmLos Prieto5.1 kmLa Tarasca5.1 kmFraccionamiento Parque Tabachines5.1 kmSerafín Rivera5.1 kmLas Albercas5.1 kmColonia los Pirules de Trojes5.1 kmCanal de Labradores5.2 kmLos Martínez (Los Pinos)5.2 kmEl Colorado5.2 kmValle de los Reyes5.2 kmSantos Degollado5.2 kmLa Retama5.2 kmCinco Barones5.3 kmNúmero 62 [Granja Avícola]5.3 kmEjido de Silva5.3 kmEl Rocío5.4 kmJuan Raúl Macías5.4 kmJesús Barroso (Santa Teresita)5.4 kmLa Laja5.4 kmEstrada5.4 kmLombardía5.5 km
Celaya from above
Around Celaya13 places to see, do and reach nearby
Apaseo RiverNature11 kmEl YeseroMountain36 kmMuseo de Arte Octavio OcampoMuseum0.2 kmMuseo de Celaya, Historia RegionalMuseum0.1 kmCentro de Interpretación Histórica. Las Batallas de Celaya, 1915Museum0.2 kmMuseo de las Momias de CelayaMuseum1.4 kmCentro Interactivo del Conocimiento XIMHAIMuseum1.8 kmComonfortPlace23 kmApaseo el AltoPlace21 kmVillagránPlace19 kmCortazarPlace16 kmJuventino RosasPlace23 kmApaseo el GrandePlace13 km
Postal codes
38033–380343803738040
Getting to Celaya
Querétaro Intercontinental AirportQRO
66 kmGeneral Francisco J. Mujica International AirportMLM
78 kmGuanajuato International AirportBJX
87 kmPlaces near Celaya
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Celaya?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Celaya.
What is the hottest month in Celaya?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Celaya?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Celaya?
July is the wettest month with about 142 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Celaya?
Celaya has 4 postal codes: 38033–38034, 38037, 38040.