When to go · Mexico
Mexico in August
Mixed month. Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
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- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Mexico
Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.
Weather in August
- Central highlands · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatorainy
Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy
Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.
- Pacific coast · Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca coast, Los Cabosrainy
Dry Nov–May; heavy rain and hurricane risk Jun–Oct, with September the wettest. Whale season Dec–Mar.
- North and Baja · Chihuahua, Copper Canyon, Baja Californiahot
Desert extremes; Copper Canyon has snow some winters and is best Mar–May and Oct–Nov.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast