Best time to visit Mexico
The month-by-month edit — when to go, when to avoid, and the windows worth booking around.
The view
When Mexico actually opens up
Mexico has two correct windows: November through April for the resort coasts (Riviera Maya, Pacific, Baja), and almost any time of year for Mexico City and the colonial interior. December through March is the sweet spot — sargassum at its lowest, hurricane season closed, and the Pacific clean. April is hot and dry. May through September is rains and humidity on the coasts; CDMX shrugs them off in short afternoon bursts.
Month by month
The Mexico calendar
- Peak
The Riviera Maya at its driest, sargassum at its lowest, and CDMX in the cool dry months that suit the city best.
- Shoulder
April is hot and dry across the south; November is the editor's pick — rains gone, hurricane risk passed, calendar quiet.
- Off-season
September peaks the Caribbean hurricane window and the sargassum mats; CDMX hits its rainy-afternoon stride.
peak season
Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
The Riviera Maya at its driest, sargassum at its lowest, and CDMX in the cool dry months that suit the city best.
shoulder season
Apr · Nov
April is hot and dry across the south; November is the editor's pick — rains gone, hurricane risk passed, calendar quiet.
off season
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
September peaks the Caribbean hurricane window and the sargassum mats; CDMX hits its rainy-afternoon stride.