When to go · Mitla

Mitla in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep–Oct (rain, afternoon downpours); Easter week and Day of the Dead if you want quiet.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; Mexico overall
Prices: Medium; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mitla

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep–Oct (rain, afternoon downpours); Easter week and Day of the Dead if you want quiet.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MitlaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days

Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep–Oct (rain, afternoon downpours); Easter week and Day of the Dead if you want quiet.

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.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.