Weekly note

Mexico in October

9 of the 9 destinations in Mexico are in season in October: 1 a sweet spot, 5 good, 3 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 1 of these 9 places: Cabo San Lucas.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Cabo San Lucas sweet spot 31° 2d — 31C max, 2 rainy days
2 Cancún good 29° 9d — 29C max, 9 rainy days
3 Cozumel good 30° 9d — 30C max, 9 rainy days
4 Puebla good 22° 11d — 22C max, 11 rainy days
5 Tulum good 30° 11d — 30C max, 11 rainy days
6 Playa del Carmen good 29° 12d — 29C max, 12 rainy days
7 Oaxaca okbusy 25° 10d — busier than usual
8 Mérida ok 32° 6d — 32C max, 6 rainy days
9 Mexico City ok 23° 11d £1,062 23C max, 11 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Other months for Mexico

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Mexico as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.