Climate · Americas
Oaxaca climate, year-round
Mexico · High-altitude subtropical · Updated May 2026
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Best for: Mild-dry-air nomads who want year-round-mild weather with afternoon thunderstorms in summer.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
17°C
55%
0mm
Feb
18°C
50%
0mm
Mar
21°C
50%
0mm
Apr
22°C
55%
1mm
May
22°C
60%
3mm
Jun
21°C
70%
5mm
Jul
20°C
73%
4mm
Aug
20°C
75%
4mm
Sep
20°C
75%
5mm
Oct
19°C
70%
3mm
Nov
18°C
60%
1mm
Dec
17°C
60%
0mm
Summer peak
22°C
April · 55% humidity
Winter low
17°C
January · 55% humidity
Climate type
High-altitude subtropical
Dry summers, Dry winters
Field notes
Sitting at 1,500m altitude, Oaxaca is meaningfully drier than Mexico City. Dry season (November–April) is brilliant — sunny days, cool nights, very little rain. Wet season (June–September) brings afternoon thunderstorms but mornings stay sunny and mild.
Cost of living in Oaxaca: ~$1,290/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
Cities with a similar climate
Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.