{
  "name": "Teotihuacán ballooning and valley data",
  "url": "https://hotairballoonteotihuacan.com/data/",
  "updated": "2026-08-16",
  "license": "Free to reuse, republish and adapt, including commercially, with attribution and a link to https://hotairballoonteotihuacan.com/data/",
  "attribution": "Hot Air Balloon Teotihuacan",
  "notes": "Weather, sunrise and visitor figures come from the third-party sources listed in `sources`. Figures under `operation` are the operator's own.",
  "monthly": [
    {
      "month": "January",
      "sunrise_15th": "07:13",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Yes — widest margin of the year",
      "dawn_low": "6 °C / 43 °F",
      "rain_avg": "8.7 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.2 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "157,256"
    },
    {
      "month": "February",
      "sunrise_15th": "07:04",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Yes",
      "dawn_low": "7 °C / 45 °F",
      "rain_avg": "8.6 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.7 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "124,627"
    },
    {
      "month": "March",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:44",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Yes",
      "dawn_low": "9 °C / 48 °F",
      "rain_avg": "10.2 mm",
      "wind_avg": "9.2 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "190,057"
    },
    {
      "month": "April",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:18",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Only on a 6:00 lift-off",
      "dawn_low": "11 °C / 52 °F",
      "rain_avg": "21.3 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.5 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "154,017"
    },
    {
      "month": "May",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:00",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "No — you rise with the sun",
      "dawn_low": "12 °C / 54 °F",
      "rain_avg": "46.2 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.2 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "122,775"
    },
    {
      "month": "June",
      "sunrise_15th": "05:57",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "No",
      "dawn_low": "13 °C / 55 °F",
      "rain_avg": "126.3 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.7 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "113,714"
    },
    {
      "month": "July",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:05",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "No",
      "dawn_low": "12 °C / 54 °F",
      "rain_avg": "139.9 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.9 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "160,315"
    },
    {
      "month": "August",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:16",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Only on a 6:00 lift-off",
      "dawn_low": "12 °C / 54 °F",
      "rain_avg": "133.5 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.9 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "149,469"
    },
    {
      "month": "September",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:23",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Only on a 6:00 lift-off",
      "dawn_low": "12 °C / 54 °F",
      "rain_avg": "142.2 mm",
      "wind_avg": "9.0 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "100,671"
    },
    {
      "month": "October",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:30",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Only on a 6:00 lift-off",
      "dawn_low": "10 °C / 50 °F",
      "rain_avg": "71.5 mm",
      "wind_avg": "8.5 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "117,602"
    },
    {
      "month": "November",
      "sunrise_15th": "06:44",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Yes",
      "dawn_low": "8 °C / 46 °F",
      "rain_avg": "20.7 mm",
      "wind_avg": "7.7 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "185,295"
    },
    {
      "month": "December",
      "sunrise_15th": "07:02",
      "sunrise_from_the_basket": "Yes",
      "dawn_low": "6 °C / 43 °F",
      "rain_avg": "7.0 mm",
      "wind_avg": "7.6 km/h",
      "visitors_to_the_ruins": "156,295"
    }
  ],
  "operation": [
    {
      "metric": "Flights that take off as scheduled",
      "value": "98%",
      "basis": "Our own operation, 2026. Weather is the only reason we ground a flight."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Time in the air",
      "value": "45 to 60 minutes",
      "basis": "Identical on all seven fares. The whole morning runs 3 to 4 hours."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Surface wind limit",
      "value": "10 km/h",
      "basis": "Above it we do not fly. The pilot decides on the field at about 5:30 a.m., not the night before."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Lift-off window",
      "value": "6:00 – 6:30 a.m.",
      "basis": "One departure a day. There are no afternoon or night flights, at any price."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Minimum age",
      "value": "5 years",
      "basis": "No exceptions. Flying is not permitted during pregnancy at any stage."
    },
    {
      "metric": "Price range, per person",
      "value": "$2,100 – $3,750 MXN",
      "basis": "Seven fares. About US$115 to US$205 at 18.3 MXN/USD, August 2026."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "data": "Dawn temperature, rainfall, wind and sunrise",
      "source": "WeatherSpark — Teotihuacán de Arista",
      "url": "https://weatherspark.com/y/6743/Average-Weather-in-Teotihuac%C3%A1n-de-Arista-Mexico-Year-Round"
    },
    {
      "data": "Visitors to the archaeological zone",
      "source": "INAH open data",
      "url": "https://datos.inah.gob.mx/datos-abiertos/visitantes-zonas-arqueologicas"
    },
    {
      "data": "Admission prices, in force to 31 December 2026",
      "source": "INAH bulletin",
      "url": "https://inah.gob.mx/boletines/con-operativo-la-zona-arqueologica-de-teotihuacan-se-prepara-para-recibir-la-primavera-2026"
    },
    {
      "data": "Weather requirements for balloon operators",
      "source": "AFAC Circular Obligatoria CO AV-91.03/24 R1",
      "url": "https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/1042452/co-av-91-03-24-r1-globos-10122025.pdf"
    },
    {
      "data": "Documented accident record 2023–2026",
      "source": "Hot Air Balloon Teotihuacan accident register",
      "url": "https://hotairballoonteotihuacan.com/safety/teotihuacan-balloon-accidents/"
    }
  ]
}