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When to go · Oaxaca City

Oaxaca City in January

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°C / 10°C
average high / low
Rain days
2
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 January

Long-term averages
  • Oaxaca CityHighs around 29 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 2 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mexico overall
High
Prices · Mexico overall
High

Mexico overall: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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