When to go · Taxco
Taxco in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep (heat, rain); Holy Week and Easter week (crowds, higher room rates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep (heat, rain); Holy Week and Easter week (crowds, higher room rates).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- TaxcoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taxco, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep (heat, rain); Holy Week and Easter week (crowds, higher room rates).
January: Inside Taxco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler nights).
Taxco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen