When to go · Ixtapa
Ixtapa, month by month
The best months for Ixtapa: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C / 19 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 66 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C / 19 °C, 0 rain days88 °F / 66 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C / 20 °C, 0 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).32 °C / 21 °C, 0 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.33 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.33 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.33 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.33 °C / 24 °C, 13 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak rain and storm risk), late Mar–Apr (Easter/Semana Santa crowds).32 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (peak rain and storm risk), late Mar–Apr (Easter/Semana Santa crowds).32 °C / 23 °C, 8 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).32 °C / 21 °C, 2 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Ixtapa's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm days, low rain).31 °C / 20 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday