North America

Best Time to Visit Mexico

Month-by-month weather, crowd levels, and pricing. Based on historical averages.

Monthly Overview

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Cell color = crowds:LowMediumHighNumber = weather (1=worst, 5=best). * = this month.

Month	Weather	Crowds	Price	Events & Notes
January	★★★★★	high	$$$	Dry season; Cancun and Riviera Maya peak
February	★★★★★	high	$$$	Spring Break begins
March	★★★★★	high	$$$	Spring Break Peak, Semana Santa
Aprilnow	★★★★★	medium	$$	Dry season winding down
May	★★★★★	medium	$	Shoulder; shoulder pricing, warm in CDMX
June	★★★★★	low	$	Rainy season begins; hurricane risk on coasts
July	★★★★★	low	$	Rainy season; Oaxaca Guelaguetza festival
August	★★★★★	low	$	Guelaguetza Festival (Oaxaca)
September	★★★★★	medium	$	Hurricane season; Yucatan still risky
October	★★★★★	medium	$$	Dia de los Muertos
November	★★★★★	medium	$$	Dry season returns; excellent shoulder prices
December	★★★★★	high	$$$	Christmas, New Year, NYE in Cancun

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