Oaxaca · Month comparison

July vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs July at #2. Día de Muertos — the single greatest cultural event in Latin America unfolds across Oaxaca

Guelaguetza festival dancers in elaborate traditional costumes performing in Oaxaca

July

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Guelaguetza — the greatest indigenous dance festival in the Americas fills Oaxaca with magic

  • ↑Guelaguetza (last two Mondays of July) is one of the world's great cultural spectacles — 16 indigenous communities dance in the amphitheatre
  • ↑City-wide energy during the festival weeks; every plaza has music and dance
Día de Muertos altar covered in marigolds and candles in Oaxaca cemetery

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Día de Muertos — the single greatest cultural event in Latin America unfolds across Oaxaca

  • ↑Día de Muertos (Oct 31–Nov 2) is incomparable — candlelit cemetery vigils, marigold carpets, sugar skulls and genuine emotion
  • ↑Rains almost finished; dry bright days and cool evenings make the festival setting perfect
FactorJulyOctober
Weather score
6
7
Value score
4
4
Crowd score
8
8
Events score
10
10
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp25°C27°C
Monthly rain87mm52mm
Daily sunshine7.5hrs8.5hrs

July trade-offs

  • ↓Peak crowds and accommodation prices; Guelaguetza tickets sell out months ahead
  • ↓Afternoon rains continue throughout July; the festival itself is outdoors so check forecasts

October trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel prices peak at annual high; accommodation within the city sells out months ahead
  • ↓Crowds from CDMX and international visitors make the most famous cemeteries (Xoxocotlán) extremely busy on Nov 1
See all 12 months for Oaxaca →July in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Oaxaca. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →