January is one of the strongest months in Monte Albán (5th)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Monte Albán at 9.4/10 (5th of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Monte Albán — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Monte Albán at 9.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March: the best month of the year in Monte Albán
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Monte Albán at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April ranks 2nd of 12 for Monte Albán — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Monte Albán at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Monte Albán — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.7/10May averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 daylight hours.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Monte Albán (4th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June holds up well in Monte Albán — 10th best month
Good · 7.3/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
168 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 10th 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, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Monte Albán — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Monte Albán: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
122 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Monte Albán — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Monte Albán — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10August averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 194 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Monte Albán — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10September averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 196 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 12th 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.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Monte Albán — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 91 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Monte Albán — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
November is one of the strongest months in Monte Albán (6th)
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 32 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Monte Albán at 8.9/10 (6th of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December ranks 7th of 12 for Monte Albán — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10December averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Monte Albán (7th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
