Xochitepec in July

Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
• DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
• JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
• FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry, warm days; Carnival in Veracruz and Mazatlán (check dates).

• XochitepecHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 20 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 Xochitepec, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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