Acapulco vs Oaxaca: which is better, month by month

Oaxaca beats Acapulco in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (86 vs 64) — while Acapulco wins February to May; they are within 3 points in December to January.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Acapulco vs Oaxaca — all 12 months

MonthAcapulcoOaxacaWinnerGap
January90Ssweltering, dry, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airTie0
February93Ssweltering, dry, clean air88Ahot, dry, clean airAcapulco5
March92Ssweltering, dry, clean air86Ahot, dry, clean airAcapulco6
April94Ssweltering, dry84Ahot, dryAcapulco10
May86Asweltering, dry80Asweltering, a little rainAcapulco6
June65Csweltering, soaked, clean air71Bhot, soaked, clean airOaxaca6
July72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air84Ahot, rainy, clean airOaxaca12
August60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air79Bhot, rainy, clean airOaxaca19
September55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air73Bhot, soaked, clean airOaxaca18
October64Csweltering, soaked, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, clean airOaxaca22
November84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air91Shot, dry, clean airOaxaca7
December89Asweltering, dry, muggy air91Swarm, dry, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (64 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Acapulco

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

Oaxaca

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
November 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

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