When to go · Xcalak
Xcalak in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, calm water)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, calm water)). 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:
Weather in July
- XcalakHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 11 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 Xcalak, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, calm water)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.
January: Inside Xcalak's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, calm water).
Xcalak: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast