Best Time to Play Golf in Mexico, 2026
Mexico has become a serious golf destination, led by the desert and ocean courses of Los Cabos and the jungle layouts of the Riviera Maya. Here is when to go in 2026, and the shoulder window that beats the high season prices.
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A warm, two season climate
Mexico's main golf coasts share a warm climate split into two seasons, and the dividing line is rain rather than cold. The dry season, from roughly November to April, brings warm, settled, rain free days, around 20 to 28 degrees Celsius, and is the time the courses look and play their best. The wetter, hotter season from May to October sees more humidity and afternoon showers, climbs well into the 30s in the Baja desert around Los Cabos, and overlaps the hurricane season, which runs June into November. Because the dry months are also when the weather is most comfortable, they are firmly the high season.
Two destinations carry Mexican golf. Los Cabos, at the tip of the Baja peninsula, is the heavyweight, a desert and ocean stage for Quivira, Diamante, Cabo del Sol, Querencia and a deep field of marquee courses. The Riviera Maya near Cancun is the Caribbean counterpoint, with El Camaleon at Mayakoba, a PGA Tour host, plus Moon Palace and the Cancun area resorts threaded through jungle and mangrove. Both follow the same calendar, with the best tee times in January and February gone weeks ahead.
Peak, November to April
Prime time and high season together. Warm, dry, rain free days, courses in peak condition and the most comfortable temperatures of the year. This is when the resorts fill and green fees are highest, and the January and February tee sheets at the best Cabo courses sell out well ahead, so book early.
Shoulder, May and October
The value sweet spot. The weather is still largely fine on the shoulders of the dry season, the heaviest crowds have gone, and green fees ease off the winter peak, sometimes sharply. You trade a little more heat and the chance of a shower for quieter courses and a better price.
Off season, June to September
Hottest and most humid, with afternoon showers and the hurricane season in play, June into November. Los Cabos in particular bakes in the high 30s. Golf carries on, the deals are deepest, and an early tee time beats the worst of the heat. Watch the forecast and favour flexible bookings through the late summer.
The Mexican golf year at a glance
| Window | What to expect | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| November to April | Warm, dry, rain free, 20 to 28C, peak condition, peak crowds and prices | Peak season |
| May | Warm, mostly dry, thinning crowds, lower rates before the heat builds | Best value |
| June to September | Hot and humid, afternoon showers, hurricane season, deepest deals | Off season, watch weather |
| October | Cooling and drying, quiet before the winter rush, good rates | Best overall |
Guidance reflects typical conditions and value; Mexican coastal weather and the hurricane season vary year to year. Always confirm directly before booking.
Our take
For Mexico at its best with sensible prices, target late October into November, or May on the other side of the peak, when you get dry season weather without the full winter premium. January and February are the surest bet for guaranteed sunshine and the liveliest resorts, but they are also the priciest and the hardest to book, so reserve the marquee Cabo tee times months ahead. Treat June to September as the value gamble, cheap but hot and inside hurricane season. Pick your coast, the desert and ocean drama of Los Cabos or the jungle resorts of the Riviera Maya, and lean on our month by month travel calendar and the Mexico destination guide to pin the exact week, building the route around the best courses in Mexico.
Time your Mexico golf trip
Tell us roughly when you want to play and who is travelling, and one concierge will pin the best window for weather and value in Los Cabos or the Riviera Maya, then build the trip around the great Mexican courses, costed to the head.
Mexico golf timing questions
When is the best time to play golf in Mexico?
The prime window for the main golf coasts, Los Cabos and the Riviera Maya, is the dry season from November to April, when days are warm and rain free, around 20 to 28 degrees Celsius. This is also high season, so prices peak and the best tee times in January and February sell out weeks ahead. May and October are the value shoulders.
Is Los Cabos too hot for golf in summer?
It gets hot. From June to September Los Cabos and the Baja desert climb well into the 30s Celsius and it is humid, with the hurricane season running through to November. Golf is still played, often early in the day, and green fees fall sharply, but the comfortable, dry conditions return from November.
Where is the best golf in Mexico?
Two coasts lead. Los Cabos at the tip of Baja is the heavyweight, with Quivira, Diamante, Cabo del Sol and Querencia among a deep field of desert and ocean courses. The Riviera Maya near Cancun has El Camaleon at Mayakoba, a PGA Tour host, plus Moon Palace and the Cancun area resorts.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Seasonal guidance reflects typical conditions; Mexican coastal weather and the hurricane season vary year to year. Last reviewed June 2026.