Cómo funciona.
MONTH es una función fundamental de Excel. Extracts the month (1 to 12) from a date value. Permite automatizar hojas de cálculo, simplificar fórmulas complejas y analizar datos con total precisión en Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Sintaxis.
Notación Estándar de Excel=MONTH(serial_number)Argumentos.
A continuación se detallan todos los parámetros aceptados por esta función.
The date from which to extract the month.
Ejemplo:A2Ejemplo práctico.
Caso de Uso Paso a PasoExtract Month from Date
Retrieve month integer (1-12) from invoice date.
| Invoice Date | Month Number |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | — |
| 2025-10-04 | — |
=MONTH(A2)Evaluates MONTH over the sample table cells, placing the verified output in cell B2.
Generador de fórmula.
Abrir Asistente CompletoPersonaliza los campos de argumento a continuación para generar una fórmula lista para copiar y pegar en tu hoja de cálculo.
=MONTH()Comportamiento del resultado.
Returns number 5 based on sample evaluation criteria and active cell references.
Buenas Prácticas
- Pair with CHOOSE to convert month numbers to three-letter abbreviations: =CHOOSE(MONTH(A2), "Jan", "Feb", ...).
Errores Frecuentes
- If the cell contains a plain number like 5 instead of a real date, MONTH treats it as day 5 of year 1900.
Compatibilidad de plataforma y versiones.
Matriz verificada con base en los motores de cálculo oficiales de Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Core standard function supported across all modern and legacy Microsoft Excel versions (365, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010), as well as Excel for the Web and Mac.
100% compatible with Google Sheets. Uses identical argument order, data types, and standard calculation logic.
Preguntas frecuentes.
Dudas TécnicasCan I use MONTH across different worksheets in Excel?↓
Yes. You can reference cells located on other sheets by including the sheet name followed by an exclamation mark, for example: =MONTH(Sheet2!A2:A10). If the sheet name contains spaces, enclose it in single quotes: ='Q1 Report'!A2:A10.
What is the most common reason for errors in MONTH?↓
If the cell contains a plain number like 5 instead of a real date, MONTH treats it as day 5 of year 1900.
Does MONTH work identically in Google Sheets?↓
Yes, MONTH is supported in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with standard evaluation behavior.