When to go · Bacalar
Bacalar in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler nights)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler nights)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BacalarHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy
Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.Hot and humid; Mérida tops 104 °F (40 °C) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Guelaguetza (Oaxaca) big impact
Last two Mondays of July (check) · Mexico
Dance festival; Oaxaca hotels sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bacalar, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler nights)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
January: Inside Bacalar's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler nights).
Bacalar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast