Best Travel Time & Climate

Mexico generally has two seasons: dry season (November–April) and rainy season (May–October). The dry season is the best travel time for most regions — but there are nuances.

🟢 Best Time: November – April (Dry Season)

Warm, dry weather in almost all regions. Caribbean: 25–30°C, little rain. Highlands (CDMX, Oaxaca): pleasant 20–25°C. Pacific: Whale season (December–March). The tourist high season is during the Christmas holidays and around Easter (Semana Santa).

🟡 Shoulder Season: May/June & October

Start/end of the rainy season. Afternoon showers (1–2 hours), then sun again. Significantly fewer tourists and lower prices. Yucatán gets very hot in May (38°C+).

🔴 Rainy Season: July – September

Daily rainfalls, especially in the afternoons/evenings. Hurricane season on the Caribbean coast (June–November, peak in September). Chiapas can be extremely rainy. But: Green landscapes, few tourists, best prices. The rainy season is quite manageable — just plan your day around the showers.

Climate Table: Cancún (Caribbean)

Month	Air °C	Water °C	Rainy Days	Rating
January	23–29	26	4	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
February	23–30	26	3	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
March	24–31	26	3	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
April	25–32	27	3	⭐⭐⭐⭐
May	26–33	28	6	⭐⭐⭐
June	26–33	28	9	⭐⭐⭐
July	26–34	28	8	⭐⭐⭐
August	26–34	29	9	⭐⭐
September	25–33	29	11	⭐⭐
October	25–32	28	9	⭐⭐⭐
November	24–30	27	5	⭐⭐⭐⭐
December	23–29	27	4	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Climate Table: Mexico City (Highlands, 2,240 m)

Month	Air °C	Rainy Days	Rating
January	6–21	2	⭐⭐⭐⭐
February	7–23	2	⭐⭐⭐⭐
March	9–25	2	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
April	11–26	4	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May	12–26	7	⭐⭐⭐
June	12–25	14	⭐⭐⭐
July	11–23	16	⭐⭐
August	11–23	15	⭐⭐
September	11–23	14	⭐⭐
October	10–22	8	⭐⭐⭐
November	8–22	3	⭐⭐⭐⭐
December	6–21	2	⭐⭐⭐⭐