When to go · Mitla
Mitla in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.
- NovemberGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.
Weather in April
- MitlaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 4 days
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.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mitla, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
January: Inside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.
Mitla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen