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Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the Federative Entities of the United Mexican States. It is divided into 570 municipalities, of which 418 are governed by the system of usos y costumbres with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juarez.

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Things to do in Oaxaca

Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour · 4 h · from $29.79 · 4.9/5 (1,096 reviews)
Hierve el Agua 2.5 hours, Mitla, Tule, Rugs and Mezcal for a Day · 11 h · from $69.41 · 4.9/5 (1,597 reviews)
Private Tour: Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán and Mezcal · 8 h · from $283.69 · 4.9/5 (228 reviews)
The Mezcal Journey · 6 h · from $99.15 · 4.9/5 (316 reviews)
Hierve el Agua Guided Full Day Tour in Oaxaca · 11 h · from $35.81 · 4.7/5 (183 reviews)
Hierve el Agua, Tule Tree, Mitla and Mezcal Distillery Tour · 12 h · from $60 · 4.7/5 (1,194 reviews)

All experiences in Oaxaca

Weather by month in Oaxaca

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	29.2°C	-0.9°C	7 mm
Feb	31.8°C	-0.2°C	6 mm
Mar	33.5°C	-0.4°C	13 mm
Apr	34.6°C	4°C	32 mm
May	34.4°C	6.6°C	73 mm
Jun	34.2°C	8.5°C	198 mm
Jul	28.5°C	9.3°C	151 mm
Aug	27.9°C	9°C	169 mm
Sep	26.2°C	7.9°C	203 mm
Oct	27.6°C	2.5°C	100 mm
Nov	28.6°C	-0.5°C	18 mm
Dec	28.3°C	-1.4°C	8 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Oaxaca
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 17.07° N, 96.73° W

Near Oaxaca

Oaxaca City · 0 km away
Puerto Escondido · 139 km away
Huatulco · 144 km away
Veracruz · 242 km away
Puebla City · 269 km away
Atlixco · 273 km away

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