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Oaxaca

Hot and mostly dry from March to May; warm and damp from July to January.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years17.1°N1,540 m above the sea
  1. Jan79°26°51°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  2. Feb82°28°52°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar86°30°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr89°32°57°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May87°31°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun82°28°59°15°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul80°27°58°14°Rain on about five days a week.
  8. Aug81°27°59°15°Rain on about five days a week.
  9. Sep79°26°59°15°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct78°26°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov78°26°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec79°26°52°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from March to May, with highs near 87°F and nights near 57°F. From July to January, highs are nearer 79°F. The rain comes from June to October, on about five days a week. November to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.The warm season runs from March to May, with highs near 31°C and nights near 14°C. From July to January, highs are nearer 26°C. The rain comes from June to October, on about five days a week. November to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.

Where Oaxaca sits

America/Mexico City
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Latitude
17.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,540 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Santa María Colotepec131 km south

The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Oaxaca, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 78°F in October and November to 89°F in April.Highs from 26°C in October and November to 32°C in April.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (78% of days), driest in January (4%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in March (40% cover), cloudiest in September (83%).

Daylight

From 11h 08m in December to 13h 08m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Oaxaca, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryAt its best
51°11°79°26°
no days50%11h 14m
February
52°11°82°28°
no days44%11h 34m
MarchWarm season
54°12°86°30°
1 day40%12h 01m
AprilWarm season
57°14°89°32°
1 day42%12h 31m
MayWarm season
59°15°87°31°
3 days58%12h 55m
JuneRainy season
59°15°82°28°
5 days80%13h 08m
JulyRainy season
58°14°80°27°
5 days80%13h 02m
AugustRainy season
59°15°81°27°
5 days79%12h 41m
SeptemberRainy season
59°15°79°26°
5 days83%12h 12m
OctoberRainy season
58°14°78°26°
3 days78%11h 43m
NovemberAt its best
54°12°78°26°
1 day62%11h 19m
DecemberAt its best
52°11°79°26°
no days51%11h 08m

When is the best time to visit Oaxaca?

The best months are November to January: highs near 79°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are November to January: highs near 26°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Oaxaca?

April, with highs near 89°F and lows near 57°F. The coolest are October and November, with highs near 78°F.April, with highs near 32°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest are October and November, with highs near 26°C.

When does it rain most in Oaxaca?

September, with rain on about five days a week. January is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Oaxaca?

From about 11 hours in December to 13 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Oaxaca?

March, when cloud covers about 40% of the sky on average. September is the cloudiest, at about 83%.

Places with a year like Oaxaca's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Oaxaca's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Oaxaca's summer.

Elsewhere in Mexico

All of Mexico

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Oaxaca. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,540 m) against the climate model's (1,869 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,540 m) against the climate model's (1,869 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.