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Oaxaca is at its best for city & culture in November to March. Good but not prime in April and October.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City & Culture | 94 | 94 | 86 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 73 | 94 | 94 |
| Festivals & Events | 29 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 88 | 23 | 29 | 67 | 92 | 29 |
No reliable monthly crowd data for this destination — the proxy used elsewhere did not pass its checks here, so nothing is shown rather than a guess.
Swipe the table sideways for the rest of the year.
The city sits high in a valley, so it stays mild all year. The rain falls in summer; the rest of the year is the dry, clear season
Leaving Day of the Dead late. The state programme runs from the last week of October into early November and draws tens of thousands of visitors; book rooms early.
Día de Muertos at the turn of October and November, and the Guelaguetza in late July
At this altitude mornings and evenings are cool even when the days are warm; pack a layer for after dark.
Oaxaca City is the base. Monte Albán, Mitla and the great tree at Santa María del Tule are day trips.
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