When to go · Oaxaca City
Oaxaca City in December
Great month. Inside Oaxaca City's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights); Day of the Dead in late Oct–early Nov is the busiest week of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Oaxaca City
Inside Oaxaca City's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights); Day of the Dead in late Oct–early Nov is the busiest week of the year.
Weather in December
- Oaxaca CityHighs around 29 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Posadas and Christmas big impact
16–24 Dec · Mexico
Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings