Oaxaca · Month comparison

September vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs September at #11. Día de Muertos — the single greatest cultural event in Latin America unfolds across Oaxaca

Oaxacan cemetery adorned with marigold flowers in Día de Muertos preparation

September

#11 of 12 months

Strong option

Rains begin to ease and Día de Muertos preparations start — the city stirs with anticipation

  • ↑Market marigold (cempasúchil) displays begin; Día de Muertos altar supplies fill every stall
  • ↑Temperatures cooling pleasantly to 22–25°C as the rains taper
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
FactorSeptemberOctober
Weather score
5
7
Value score
6
4
Crowd score
5
8
Events score
6
10
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp25°C27°C
Monthly rain124mm52mm
Daily sunshine6hrs8.5hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Still rainy — afternoon showers persist into September
  • ↓Fewer big events; the city is in a holding pattern between July and October

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
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Scores compare months within Oaxaca. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →