Oaxaca
Oaxaca is a city in Mexico, 1,571 m above sea level. It has a population of about 258,913 (2020). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oaxaca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in January
96 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Oaxaca has grown
People living in the built-up area (124 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+324%120k in 1975 → 511k in 2025Weather in Oaxaca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 61%
When to go to Oaxaca
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 61 |
| High | 29° | 31° | 32° | 36° | 33° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 64 | 134 | 94 | 96 | 100 | 44 | 8 | 4 |
| Wet days | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
What's on in Oaxaca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Oaxaca
More museums: Frontispicio Facultad de Medicina · Galeria Alter · Galeria Altertnativa y Diseño Larimar · La Máquina. Taller De Arte Gráfico · Museo de la Basilica de la Soledad · Museo de la Milpa · Noel Cayetano Arte Contemporáneo · Observatorio Astronómico Municipal "Canuto Muñoz Mares" · Zapote Negro Estudio Grafico
Outdoors around Oaxaca
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Oaxaca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oaxaca
Earthquakes around Oaxaca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Oaxaca
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Oaxaca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Oaxaca from above
Postal codes
Getting to Oaxaca
Places near Oaxaca
Places with a climate like Oaxaca
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
