When to go · Oaxaca City
Oaxaca City in March
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
- 33°C91°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
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 March
- Oaxaca CityHighs around 33 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 18 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.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast