When to go · Holbox
Holbox, month by month
The best months for Holbox: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.28 °C / 19 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.29 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.31 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.32 °C / 23 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.33 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.33 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.33 °C / 25 °C, 10 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.33 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.32 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rain and storm season), Easter week and Christmas–New Year (crowds, peak prices).31 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.30 °C / 21 °C, 7 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Holbox's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, cooler); whale sharks late May–Sep.29 °C / 20 °C, 6 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday