Is there a bad time of year to go to Mexico?

Worst time to visit Mexico Regardless of your chosen destination, the summer months are not an ideal time to plan a Mexico vacation. If you're on the coasts, temperatures and humidity will be high. And hurricane season on the Gulf coast runs from June through October (meaning it rains a lot).



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The best time to visit Mexico is during the dry season between December and April, when there is virtually no rain. The coolest months are between December and February, although temperatures can still reach averages of 82°F during the dry season. The wet season begins in the south in May and lasts until October.

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The coolest month of the year is January with an average daily maximum of 27 C and an average low of 20 C.

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The U.S. State Department recently updated Mexico's Travel Advisory 2023 for U.S. Tourists traveling to Mexico due to crime in several Mexican states popular with American tourists. “Violent crime—such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery—is widespread and common in Mexico,” warns the State Department.

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TRAVEL ADVICE: IS CANCUN SAFE? If you're thinking about a vacation and wondering, “Is Cancun Safe?” … the short answer is: the Yucatán Peninsula, including Cancun, Tulum, and the Riviera, is the safest area of Mexico in 2023, according to the US State Department.

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Five days is just enough time to enjoy the highlights of one region in Mexico. With a full week or 10 days, you can combine three or four areas to create an eclectic beach/city/culture/food tour. However, if you want to see the most of Mexico without having to rush, aim for two weeks or longer.

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Best Times to Visit Mexico for Lower Prices August, September, and October are the wettest months in Mexico. If you're willing to risk these less-than-ideal conditions — particularly in September, which is the peak of the Mexican hurricane season — your airfare and hotel costs should be correspondingly low.

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Low season is from the day after Easter to mid-December, when prices may drop 20% to 50%. In beach destinations popular with Mexican travelers, such as Veracruz and Acapulco, prices will revert to high season during July and August, the traditional national summer vacation period.

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Avoid visiting during Christmas, New Year's, and especially Spring Break as these are the most hectic travel periods for Cancun. If possible, avoid Mexico's hurricane season, which stretches from late-July to late-October.

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Low Season: June to November During this time, Cancun gets far fewer international tourists. Beach areas are still busy with domestic tourists over the summer holidays, but around August-September, the crowds really thin out.

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In general, the most popular resort areas are safe to travel to, and many tourists have no intention of leaving the resort. However, if you plan on venturing off your resort to explore, you should still take necessary safety precautions even if you are not visiting a “Do Not Travel” state.

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For the purpose of flying into as well as out of Mexico, a Passport is always required for cancun as well. Technically, It must be a legitimate passport book and not just an ordinary passport card, as the card isn't valid to travel internationally. The passport book should have validity for the period of your stay.

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