SeasonMapWhat's on in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar), Mexico through the year
Bacalar, Mexico has 5 curated events through the year — 2 festivals, 2 seasons and 1 hazard season. The ones to plan around: Feria de San Joaquín (August) and Carnaval de Bacalar (February). February to March are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
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Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) events and crowds by month
| Month | What starts | Crowds |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | Busy |
| February | Carnaval de Bacalar | Peak crowds |
| March | — | Peak crowds |
| April | — | Busy |
| May | — | Shoulder season |
| June | Atlantic hurricane season | Quiet |
| July | — | Shoulder season |
| August | Feria de San Joaquín | Busy |
| September | — | Quiet |
| October | — | Shoulder season |
| November | Nortes season | Shoulder season |
| December | Dry high season | Busy |
January in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in January →Busy — Dry high season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Nortes season (1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)), Dry high season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
February in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in February →Peak crowds — Carnaval de Bacalar, Dry high season
- Festival
Carnaval de Bacalar
5 Feb – 5 Mar · usuallyCarnivalCrowdedA small-town carnival in the week before Lent — comparsas, regional music and a parade round the plaza above the lagoon. It is for the town rather than for visitors, which is the reason to go. Source ↗
Still on: Nortes season (1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)), Dry high season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
March in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in March →Peak crowds — Carnaval de Bacalar, Dry high season
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Carnaval de Bacalar (5 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)), Dry high season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
April in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in April →Busy — Dry high season
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Dry high season (15 Dec – 15 Apr)
May in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in June →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
- Hazard
Atlantic hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 NovSouthern Quintana Roo sits on the western Caribbean track and September is the busiest fortnight of it. Inland on the lagoon you get the rain and the wind rather than the surge, but the road to Chetumal floods. Source ↗
July in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in July →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
August in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in August →Busy — Feria de San Joaquín, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Feria de San Joaquín
13–18 AugMajor festivalCrowdedThe patron-saint fair: processions, a livestock and craft expo, and boat and jet-ski races out on the lagoon. Rooms in the centre go to families from Chetumal, and the nights run late. Source ↗
Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
September in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in September →Quiet — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in September.
Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
October in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in October →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
November in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in November →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
- Season
Nortes season
1 Nov – 28 Feb · usuallyWind seasonCold fronts push down the Gulf every week or two and arrive here as two or three grey, blustery days. The lagoon churns up and loses its colour until the wind drops, which is the one thing people come for. Source ↗
Still on: Atlantic hurricane season (1 Jun – 30 Nov)
December in Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar)
Bacalar (Laguna Bacalar) weather in December →Busy — Dry high season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Season
Dry high season
15 Dec – 15 AprWinter-sun seasonCrowdedBook earlyThe rains have stopped and the lagoon is at its clearest, which is when the town fills with people who drove down from Tulum. Christmas and Semana Santa are the two weeks worth booking well ahead.
Still on: Nortes season (1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually))