Oaxaca
20 to 26°C
temperature
3339 hours
sunshine per day
893 mm
rain
146 days
dry
219 days
rain
0 days
snow

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
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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