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Oaxaca Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Wednesday at 29° · coldest night tonight at 11°

The short of it: Oaxaca weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 25 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (82 °F), low 11 °C (52 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: glass falling fast. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 13:00 local time.

OAXACA, Sunday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Oaxaca station, with a high of 28° and a low of 11°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Oaxaca is 29°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 29°, while tonight will be the coldest at 11°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 7.5 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Oaxaca runs from 12° at night to 29° by day, with some 11 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 33°, January the coldest at 10°, and September the wettest with 146 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

The sun is up 11 h 25 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,597 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky27°25°3 km/h–
2 PMClear sky28°26°4 km/h–
3 PMClear sky28°26°4 km/h–
4 PMClear sky28°26°5 km/h–
5 PMClear sky27°25°6 km/h–
6 PMClear sky23°22°7 km/h–
7 PMClear sky20°20°4 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear18°19°2 km/h–
9 PMClear sky18°18°1 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear16°16°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear15°15°2 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear14°14°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear13°13°2 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear13°13°2 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear12°12°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear12°12°2 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear12°11°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear11°11°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear11°11°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky15°15°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky19°20°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky21°22°2 km/h–
11 AMClear sky23°24°2 km/h–
12 PMClear sky25°26°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): mostly clear, high 28°, low 11°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:28 AM, down 5:53 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today11°28°dry11 km/h11 h 25 min
Monday11°28°dry10 km/h11 h 25 min
Tuesday12°27°dry11 km/h11 h 23 min
Wednesday12°29°dry9 km/h11 h 23 min
Thursday16°25°6.1 mm12 km/h11 h 22 min
Friday16°23°1.4 mm11 km/h11 h 22 min
Saturday13°23°dry11 km/h11 h 20 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 29°. Wettest: Thursday, 6.1 mm. Strongest gusts: Thursday, 12 km/h.

The Almanac · Oaxaca Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Oaxaca, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 53 mm less rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 19 min
Average wind
8 km/h
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Much like October: highs about 29°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Oaxaca in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Oaxaca by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°10°3.0 mm9 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
February31°11°3.0 mm10 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
March32°13°12 mm10 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
April33°15°22 mm9 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
May32°16°78 mm9 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦
June30°17°143 mm8 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
July30°16°99 mm8 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦
August30°16°108 mm7 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦
September30°16°146 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
October30°14°64 mm8 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
November29°12°11 mm8 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
December29°10°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Oaxaca

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Oaxaca today?

Right now it is 27 °C (80 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 25 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 28 °C (82 °F) and tonight’s low 11 °C (52 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Oaxaca this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 7.5 mm (0.30 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Oaxaca?

Yes: glass falling fast. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Oaxaca?

April, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is September, with 146 mm (5.7 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Oaxaca?

December and January. December brings highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; January highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Oaxaca?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Santa Cruz XoxocotlánOaxaca4 km SSW29°12°11 mm
El RosarioOaxaca4 km ESE29°12°12 mm
San Antonio de la CalOaxaca4 km SE27°11°13 mm
Santa Cruz AmilpasOaxaca4 km E29°12°12 mm
San Sebastián TutlaOaxaca5 km E29°12°12 mm
San Agustin de las JuntasOaxaca6 km SSE29°12°11 mm
San Jacinto AmilpasOaxaca6 km NW29°12°12 mm
San Francisco TutlaOaxaca6 km E29°12°12 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor