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A white sand beach in Cancún touched by calm turquoise waves under a blue sky.Luka Peternel · CC BY-SA 4.0

02The land

When to go

Most of Mexico has two clear seasons, dry and wet. February is usually the driest month and July the wettest. Both coasts face hurricanes from June to November, and the strongest usually hit the Caribbean and Gulf side.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December

  • Dry season · December to May: the best time for cities, ruins and beaches

  • End of hurricane season · November: the rains are over, but hurricane season lasts until the end of the month

  • Rainy season · June to October: rain until mid-October, and hurricanes possible on both coasts