January holds up well in Holbox — 11th best month
Good · 7.4/10With 24°C (76°F) on average, January delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Holbox — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Holbox — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.9/10With 24°C (76°F) on average, February delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Holbox at 8.9/10 (4th of 12), just behind April at 9.9/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March in Holbox — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10March averages 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Holbox (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
April in Holbox — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10Days in April average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 71% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 23 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Holbox at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
May in Holbox — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10May averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 daylight hours.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Holbox (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
June in Holbox — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Days in June average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
191 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Holbox — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Holbox: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Days in July average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 87% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
154 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Holbox — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Holbox — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.5/10August averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 87%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 165 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September holds up well in Holbox — 6th best month
Good · 7.6/10September averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 87%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 149 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Holbox — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Days in October average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
137 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Holbox — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Holbox — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Days in November average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Holbox — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
December holds up well in Holbox — 12th best month
Good · 7.1/10December averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
