When to go · Ixtapa
Ixtapa, month by month
The best months for Ixtapa: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak rain and storm risk), late Mar–Apr (Easter/Semana Santa crowds).32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak rain and storm risk), late Mar–Apr (Easter/Semana Santa crowds).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ixtapa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 0 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).
February: Inside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).
Ixtapa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.