Best time to visit Mexico & Central America

The best time to visit Mexico & Central America is January to March, judged across 63 places; June and September are its low season.

Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 63 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Mexico & Central America month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	in season	dry season · 27°C highs · 10 h sun	Guatemala City, El Tunco, Panajachel
February	in season	dry season · 28°C highs · 10 h sun	Guatemala City, Huatulco, Monterrey
March	in season	dry season · 30°C highs · 11 h sun	Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo
April	good	dry season · 30°C highs · 11 h sun	Sayulita, Zihuatanejo, Mazatlán
May	good	31°C highs · 11 h sun	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Sayulita
June	low season	hurricane season · 23 wet days · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches	Los Cabos, Mazatlán, Roatán
July	good	30°C highs · 11 h sun	Los Cabos, Guatemala City, Holbox
August	not its best	hurricane season · 24 wet days · best Dec–Mar	Guatemala City, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
September	low season	hurricane season · 26 wet days · best Dec–Mar · still good for cities	San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Morelia
October	not its best	hurricane season · 22 wet days · best Dec–Mar	San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Querétaro
November	good	29°C highs · 10 h sun	Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Los Cabos
December	good	dry season · 28°C highs · 10 h sun	Guatemala City, Puerto Escondido, Antigua Guatemala

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 63 places in Mexico & Central America

Mexico & Central America — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Mexico & Central America?: January to March. In February: dry season · 28°C highs · 10 h sun.
When is the low season in Mexico & Central America?: June and September. In June: hurricane season · 23 wet days · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches.
Which months are in season in Mexico & Central America?: January to March — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.

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