When to go · Mitla
Mitla, month by month
The best months for Mitla: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.26 °C / 8 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 46 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.27 °C / 9 °C, 1 rain days81 °F / 48 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.29 °C / 11 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 52 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.30 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep–Oct (rain, afternoon downpours); Easter week and Day of the Dead if you want quiet.29 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days84 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep–Oct (rain, afternoon downpours); Easter week and Day of the Dead if you want quiet.27 °C / 15 °C, 14 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.26 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.26 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun and Sep–Oct (rain, afternoon downpours); Easter week and Day of the Dead if you want quiet.26 °C / 14 °C, 15 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.26 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.26 °C / 10 °C, 3 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Mitla's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler); the town's feast days and Day of the Dead add crowds.26 °C / 8 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 46 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday