Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Light rain14°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Fog10°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Partly sunny16°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Light rain showers18°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Rain20°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Partly sunny20°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Heavy rain showers22°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–24°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Cloudy15°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Fog9°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Cloudy16°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Partly sunny18°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Light rain21°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Partly sunny21°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Light rain24°C - MonOct 5
CautionHeavy rain near Oaxaca around 12 PM CST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Light rain14°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Fog10°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Partly sunny16°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Cloudy18°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Light rain22°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Rain showers21°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Heavy rain21°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–24°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Light rain16°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Rain9°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Partly sunny17°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Partly sunny18°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Rain19°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Heavy rain18°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Light rain24°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Rain16°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Light rain11°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Rain showers16°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Rain17°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Rain20°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Light rain20°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Rain22°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Cloudy16°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Heavy rain10°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Cloudy17°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Cloudy18°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Cloudy19°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Cloudy20°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Partly sunny23°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Mexico City7 AM CST Rain15°C Rancho Viejo7:45 AM CST Rain10°C Puebla8:30 AM CST Rain16°C Palmarito Tochapan9:15 AM CST Rain16°C Tehuacán9:45 AM CST Light rain19°C Asunción Nochixtlán11 AM CST Rain17°C Oaxaca12 PM CST Rain19°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Mexico City (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Mexico City, MexicoStart 2,227 melevation
- Rancho Viejo, MexicoKm 58 · 46 min 3,206 melevation
- Puebla, MexicoKm 127 · 1 h 37 min 2,154 melevation
- Palmarito Tochapan, MexicoKm 188 · 2 h 15 min 2,157 melevation
- Tehuacán, MexicoKm 251 · 2 h 51 min 1,630 melevation
- Asunción Nochixtlán, MexicoKm 383 · 4 h 6 min 2,082 melevation
- Oaxaca, MexicoKm 460 · 4 h 53 min 1,554 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Mexico City, Rancho Viejo and Oaxaca.
| Month | Mexico City Mexico City (Gran Canal) station · 2,239 m | Rancho Viejo Colonia Manuel A. Camacho station · 2,900 m | Oaxaca 1,518 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 22° / 5° | 18° / 3° | 29° / 9° |
| Feb | 24° / 6° | 20° / 4° | 31° / 10° |
| Mar | 26° / 8° | 21° / 6° | 32° / 11° |
| Apr | 27° / 10° | 22° / 7° | 34° / 14° |
| May | 27° / 11° | 21° / 7° | 33° / 15° |
| Jun | 26° / 12° | 18° / 8° | 30° / 15° |
| Jul | 24° / 11° | 17° / 7° | 30° / 14° |
| Aug | 24° / 11° | 17° / 7° | 30° / 14° |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 16° / 7° | 29° / 15° |
| Oct | 23° / 9° | 17° / 6° | 29° / 13° |
| Nov | 22° / 7° | 18° / 5° | 29° / 10° |
| Dec | 21° / 5° | 18° / 4° | 29° / 9° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): GRAN CANAL KM. 06 250, MX (MXN00009029, 2,239 m); COLONIA MANUEL A CAMACHO, MX (MXN00015018, 2,900 m); OAXACA OAX., MX (MXM00076775, 1,518 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Mexico rather than repeat them.
- Mexico · CAPUFECAPUFE toll roads
Check the official forecast from Servicio Meteorológico Nacional and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Mexico City to Oaxaca with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Mexico City to Oaxaca?
460 km (286 miles), about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of MEX 150D and MEX 135D. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Rancho Viejo, at 3,206 m (10,520 ft). It comes at km 58, about 46 min of driving after you leave Mexico City.
How cold is Rancho Viejo in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Colonia Manuel A. Camacho (2,900 m), averages a high of 18°C and a low of 3°C in January (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Oaxaca in January?
Oaxaca averages a high of 29°C and a low of 9°C in January (1991–2020 averages).