Nanacamilpa Firefly Sanctuary

Mexico

A dark Tlaxcala pine forest that explodes with thousands of bioluminescent fireflies each summer.

Warmest month is May at 28°C on average. Coolest is January at 22°C.

Six lead datapoints

  • $46 (~$2.50)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • $60 (~$3.25)
    PPP price tier 2 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    12h from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 3,383 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
    Advises against travel to several northern and Pacific-coast states; check the state list. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January22°±3°·
February24°±3°·
March26°±3°·
April27°±3°·
May28°±4°·
June25°±4°·
July24°±2°·
August24°±2°·
September23°±3°·
October23°±3°·
November23°±3°·
December22°±3°·

What to do

  • Take a completely silent guided night walk through the glowing forest
  • Camp near the sanctuary grounds in a glamping tent
  • Tour a nearby historical pulque-producing hacienda
  • Taste traditional wild mushroom soup harvested nearby

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.