When to go · Mitla
Mitla in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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: 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:
- 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 July
- MitlaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 13 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.
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 Mitla, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 13
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast