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Mexico, month by month

The best months for Mexico: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.Central highlands: best weather · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: best weather · Pacific coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatDry, warm days; Carnival in Veracruz and Mazatlán (check dates).Central highlands: best weather · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: best weather · Pacific coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatSpring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.Central highlands: best weather · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: best weather · Pacific coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 6 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilMixedHottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.Central highlands: hot · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: hot · Pacific coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedVery hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.Central highlands: rainy · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: hot · Pacific coast: hotCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedRainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.Central highlands: rainy · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: rainy · Pacific coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedGuelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.Central highlands: rainy · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: rainy · Pacific coast: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedWet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.Central highlands: rainy · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: rainy · Pacific coast: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberAvoidPeak hurricane month on both coasts; Independence Day (16 Sep) parties.Central highlands: rainy · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: rainy · Pacific coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberMixedStorm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.Central highlands: fine · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: rainy · Pacific coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberGreatDía de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.Central highlands: best weather · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: fine · Pacific coast: fineCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGreatDry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.Central highlands: cool · Yucatán and Caribbean coast: best weather · Pacific coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mexico, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 3

    Feb: 3

January: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.

February: Dry, warm days; Carnival in Veracruz and Mazatlán (check dates).

Mexico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Central highlandsMexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, GuanajuatoBestBestBestHotWetWetWetWetWetOKBestCool
Yucatán and Caribbean coastCancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, BacalarBestBestBestHotHotWetWetWetWetWetOKBest
Pacific coastPuerto Vallarta, Oaxaca coast, Los CabosBestBestBestBestHotWetWetWetWetWetOKBest
North and BajaChihuahua, Copper Canyon, Baja CaliforniaCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotHotOKBestBestCool