Climate of Oaxaca
Oaxaca has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Oaxaca is 22° degrees and there is about 895 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 98 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 8°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 219 days and there is a total of approximately 893 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3339 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 20°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in April |
Coldest month: | 20°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 8°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 146 days |
Days with rain: | 219 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 893 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3339 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Oaxaca.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Oaxaca.
Climate table of Oaxaca
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Oaxaca. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Oaxaca might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Night temp. (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 89 | 182 | 139 | 144 | 179 | 65 | 18 | 6 |
Days with rain | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 8 |
Dry days | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Oaxaca
The best time to visit Oaxaca in Mexico is from January through May and October through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Oaxaca is 26°C in April and the lowest is 20°C in January.
Climate of Oaxaca by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Oaxaca? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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