January is one of the strongest months in Oaxaca (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10January 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.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oaxaca (2nd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Oaxaca — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 19°C (66°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 3 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oaxaca (3rd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on 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.
March: the best month of the year in Oaxaca
Best window · 9.9/10At 21°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Oaxaca 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April ranks 4th of 12 for Oaxaca — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10April averages 22°C (72°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 12 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oaxaca (4th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Oaxaca — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.8/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 66 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Oaxaca at 8.8/10 (7th of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June in Oaxaca: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10June averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
221 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
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 light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Oaxaca: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.2/10July averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 147 mm — wet for this destination — but about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Oaxaca: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
173 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.9/10 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 Oaxaca — 3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Oaxaca: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
193 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect 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 Oaxaca — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Oaxaca — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.9/10October averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 102 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 8th 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 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November is one of the strongest months in Oaxaca (5th)
Best window · 9.8/10November averages 19°C (66°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 9 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oaxaca (5th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December is one of the strongest months in Oaxaca (6th)
Best window · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 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 Oaxaca at 9.8/10 (6th of 12), just behind March at 9.9/10.
Expect 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.
