Oaxaca City: When to Go

Weather-wise, anytime is a good time to visit Oaxaca - it's warm to hot year-round with most rain falling between June and September. The average high in Oaxaca city ranges from 25°C in December and January (the coldest months) to about 30°C in March through May, the hottest months. High season is generally mid-December to mid-January, a week each side of Easter, and from mid-July to mid-August. If you want to experience Oaxaca city in festival mode, be here in July for the brilliant Guelaguetza fiesta. From July to December there's a string of exciting local fiestas.

Weather

There is perhaps no finer place in the world to be than Oaxaca in the winter: daytimes are toasty and the nights are just cool enough to make you grateful for the contrast. Summers, by contrast, are hot and muggy.

The average high in Oaxaca city ranges from 25°C (77°F) in December and January (the coldest months, when lows average about 8°C (46°F) to about 30°C (86°F) from March through May, the hottest months.

Temperature (average ° C)

Rainfall (average mm)