Best time to visit · Mexico
Best time to visit Oaxaca
Oaxaca averages 102 just-right days a year; January, November and December are best. Most other days miss by being too gray or too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Oaxaca weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 102
- Too cool 13
- Too hot 114
- Too muggy 21
- Too gray 115
When to visit Oaxaca
The best time to visit Oaxaca for comfortable weather is January, November and December, when 67%, 54% and 62% of days are just right. June, July, August and September are mostly gray, with average highs of 76 to 79°F (26°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F (23°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 34% | 21 |
| February | 79°F (26°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 30% | 15 |
| March | 82°F (28°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 28% | 9 |
| April | 83°F (28°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 31% | 4 |
| May | 82°F (28°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 50% | 4 |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 91% | 1 |
| July | 77°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 88% | 2 |
| August | 77°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 88% | 2 |
| September | 76°F (24°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 94% | 1 |
| October | 76°F (24°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 69% | 8 |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 47% | 16 |
| December | 74°F (23°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 40% | 19 |
How Oaxaca compares
Oaxaca gets 102 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #2 of 8 Mexico places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 21. On gray days: 115.
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Oaxaca averages 102 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/mexico/oaxaca/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.