Huatulco weather by month

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The best time to visit Huatulco is February, March and December 95/100 in February, 31°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to May (89/100 on average).

The worst month is September at 57/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See September

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Huatulco, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Huatulco is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan91S31°C5 d11 hShoulder1
Feb95S31°C4 d11 hBusy1
Mar94S32°C4 d11 hBusy2
Apr90S33°C5 d11 hBusy1
May79B32°C14 d11 hBusy2
Jun60C31°C24 d9 hQuiet1
Jul74B32°C26 d11 hShoulder2
Aug65C31°C25 d10 hShoulder2
Sep57D31°C26 d9 hQuiet2
Oct62C31°C26 d9 hQuiet2
Nov84A31°C15 d10 hShoulder2
Dec93S31°C4 d10 hBusy2

What's on in Huatulco through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

March
  • Semana Santa28 Mar – 12 Apr (usually)Holiday
May
  • Huatulco marlin tournament1–3 MayFestival
  • Pacific hurricane season15 May – 30 NovHazard
July
  • Olive ridley nesting1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)Nature
December
  • Humpback whale season1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)Nature

Everything on in Huatulco through the year →

Crowds in Huatulco in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)

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