Oaxaca City in July

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct rains (Sep is the wettest, about 17 rain days); Apr is the hottest month.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatInside Oaxaca City's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights); Day of the Dead in late Oct–early Nov is the busiest week of the year.
• NovemberGreatInside Oaxaca City's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights); Day of the Dead in late Oct–early Nov is the busiest week of the year.
• DecemberGreatInside Oaxaca City's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights); Day of the Dead in late Oct–early Nov is the busiest week of the year.
• JanuaryGreatInside Oaxaca City's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights); Day of the Dead in late Oct–early Nov is the busiest week of the year.

• Oaxaca CityHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 119 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 119 days

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 · Mexico overall

Medium

Prices · Mexico overall

Medium

Mexico overall: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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