subject: When to go to Mexico [print this page] When to go to Mexico When to go to Mexico
Mexico is quite popular tourist destination among the world wide travelers. This beautiful country is full of amazing beaches and a great number of tourist attractions.
When you are going to Mexico, you have to know several things about when is the best time to visit Mexico.
The rates in interior places rarely vary from peak to off season, but may rise radically during the weeks of Easter and Christmas. Taxco and Ptzcuaro elevate prices during their famous Easter-week celebrations. In Isla Mujeres and Playa del Carmen, on the Yucatn Peninsula, peak season begins earlier than in the rest of the country and includes the month of August, when several foreign visitors and local families arrive.
Mexico has also a pair of principal climate seasons- the rainy season from May to mid-October and the dry season from mid-October to April. The rainy season can be of little effect in the dry, northern region of the country. Southern regions typically have tropical showers.
The downpours commence around 4pm or 5pm and last not many hours, although these rainfalls can come on abruptly and be relatively strong, they frequently finish just as rapidly and cool off the air for the nightfall.
Yucatn Peninsula and in most coastal areas has hot temperatures during June, July, and August, although, temperatures rise only into the20- 32C. Most of coastal Mexico experiences temperatures in the 20C in the hottest months. The northern states that border the United States experience very high summer temperatures.
Another very important aspect is the elevation; for instance, elevated cities such as Mexico City and San Cristbal de las Casas can be unexpectedly cold; however, temperatures can drop close to freezing at night in winter even in San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, which are at minor elevations.
If you are planning a vacation in Mexico, you will need a proper hotel reservation. It is recommended to book online hotel in Mexico in order to save some money on accommodation. Note, that the main travel seasons of Mexico are only two- the peak season initiates approximately in December 20 and it persists during the Easter and the off season is from the day after Easter to mid of December. For off season you can have really good price discount in hotels in Mexico. However the peak season, during July and August, can surprise you with really high prices, because it is also the traditional national summer vacation season
