Mexico in July

Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.

• 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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Guelaguetza (Oaxaca) big impact

  Last two Mondays of July (check)

  Dance festival; Oaxaca hotels sold out.

Crowds · Mexico

Medium

Prices · Mexico

Medium

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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