climigo

Oaxaca

When to go?

The best months are November–February.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

ChiapasGuerreroTabascoMorelosState of MexicoPueblaVeracruzOaxaca de JuárezOaxaca de JuárezOaxaca de JuárezPuerto EscondidoPuerto EscondidoPuerto EscondidoSalina CruzSalina CruzSalina CruzMazunteMazunteMazunteHuautla de JiménezHuautla de JiménezHuautla de Jiménez

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 26°14°
February 28°15°
March 30°16°
April 31°18°
May 31°19°
June 28°19°
July 28°19°
August 28°19°
September 27°19°
October 27°18°
November 26°16°
December 26°15°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec14.1 · 26.3 °CJanuary: 14.1 · 26.3 °C14.9 · 28.0 °CFebruary: 14.9 · 28.0 °C16.3 · 29.8 °CMarch: 16.3 · 29.8 °C18.0 · 31.2 °CApril: 18.0 · 31.2 °C19.2 · 30.8 °CMay: 19.2 · 30.8 °C19.3 · 28.4 °CJune: 19.3 · 28.4 °C18.9 · 28.1 °CJuly: 18.9 · 28.1 °C19.1 · 28.2 °CAugust: 19.1 · 28.2 °C18.9 · 27.3 °CSeptember: 18.9 · 27.3 °C17.7 · 26.7 °COctober: 17.7 · 26.7 °C15.9 · 26.2 °CNovember: 15.9 · 26.2 °C14.6 · 26.1 °CDecember: 14.6 · 26.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 14.1 – 26.3 °C
Feb 14.9 – 28.0 °C
Mar 16.3 – 29.8 °C
Apr 18.0 – 31.2 °C
May 19.2 – 30.8 °C
Jun 19.3 – 28.4 °C
Jul 18.9 – 28.1 °C
Aug 19.1 – 28.2 °C
Sep 18.9 – 27.3 °C
Oct 17.7 – 26.7 °C
Nov 15.9 – 26.2 °C
Dec 14.6 – 26.1 °C

How much it rains

January 20 mm2 d
February 16 mm1 d
March 17 mm2 d
April 28 mm3 d
May 98 mm7 d
June 279 mm14 d
July 224 mm17 d
August 231 mm18 d
September 275 mm15 d
October 160 mm9 d
November 51 mm4 d
December 22 mm2 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20 mm · 2 rain days · 10 mm a dayJanuary: 20 mm · 2 rain days · 10 mm a day16 mm · 1 rain day · 16 mm a dayFebruary: 16 mm · 1 rain day · 16 mm a day17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day28 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 28 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day98 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a dayMay: 98 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a day279 mm · 14 rain days · 20 mm a dayJune: 279 mm · 14 rain days · 20 mm a day224 mm · 17 rain days · 13 mm a dayJuly: 224 mm · 17 rain days · 13 mm a day231 mm · 18 rain days · 13 mm a dayAugust: 231 mm · 18 rain days · 13 mm a day275 mm · 15 rain days · 18 mm a daySeptember: 275 mm · 15 rain days · 18 mm a day160 mm · 9 rain days · 18 mm a dayOctober: 160 mm · 9 rain days · 18 mm a day51 mm · 4 rain days · 13 mm a dayNovember: 51 mm · 4 rain days · 13 mm a day22 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a dayDecember: 22 mm · 2 rain days · 11 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 20 mm2 d
Feb 16 mm1 d
Mar 17 mm2 d
Apr 28 mm3 d
May 98 mm7 d
Jun 279 mm14 d
Jul 224 mm17 d
Aug 231 mm18 d
Sep 275 mm15 d
Oct 160 mm9 d
Nov 51 mm4 d
Dec 22 mm2 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 14
February 11 h 36
March 12 h 02
April 12 h 31
May 12 h 55
June 13 h 07
July 13 h 02
August 12 h 42
September 12 h 14
October 11 h 46
November 11 h 21
December 11 h 08

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Oaxaca de Juárez

Puerto Escondido

Salina Cruz

Cities