VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in October–May.
- Warmest month: April, average high 29°C (84°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 24°C (75°F), lows near 6°C (42°F).
- Wettest month: July, about 159 mm (6.3 in) of rain.
- Driest month: December, about 7 mm (0.3 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Peso
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
- Plugs
- Type A, Type B
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +52
- Airports
- Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX)
Toluca International Airport (TLC)
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) - Population
- 9,209,944
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Mexico City
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral cathedral in Mexico City
- National Museum of Anthropology national museum of Mexico
- Palace of Fine arts cultural centre in Mexico City
- National Palace Seat of the Executive branch of the Mexican Federal Government in Mexico City
- Templo Mayor main Temple of Tenochtitlan
- Frida Kahlo Museum historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
- Museo Soumaya art museum in Mexico City, Mexico, with two venues: Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto.
- Luis Barragán House and Studio Mexico City cultural institution
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Teotihuacan
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
- stadiums of the Ciudad Universitaria
- Rectorate Tower
- Templo y exconvento de San Francisco
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
- The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country.
Latest change (2026-10-20): Removal of information about Hurricane Trudy ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.0 Excellent | 24°C 75°F | 6°C 42°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | 20% | 5°C42°F dry | 10.9 h |
| February | 10.0 Excellent | 26°C 78°F | 7°C 45°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | 17% | 5°C42°F dry | 11.4 h |
| March | 10.0 Excellent | 28°C 82°F | 9°C 47°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | 17% | 5°C42°F dry | 11.9 h |
| April | 10.0 Excellent | 29°C 84°F | 11°C 51°F | 19 mm 0.7 in | 20% | 7°C45°F dry | 12.4 h |
| May | 9.7 Excellent | 29°C 84°F | 12°C 53°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | 26% | 8°C47°F dry | 12.9 h |
| June | 7.9 Good | 26°C 80°F | 12°C 54°F | 135 mm 5.3 in | 45% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 13.2 h |
| July | 7.4 Good | 25°C 77°F | 12°C 54°F | 159 mm 6.3 in | 49% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 13.1 h |
| August | 7.5 Good | 25°C 78°F | 12°C 54°F | 154 mm 6.1 in | 47% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 12.7 h |
| September | 7.7 Good | 25°C 77°F | 12°C 54°F | 142 mm 5.6 in | 48% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 12.1 h |
| October | 9.3 Excellent | 25°C 76°F | 10°C 51°F | 69 mm 2.7 in | 38% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 11.5 h |
| November | 10.0 Excellent | 24°C 76°F | 8°C 46°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | 23% | 7°C45°F dry | 11.1 h |
| December | 10.0 Excellent | 24°C 75°F | 6°C 43°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | 22% | 5°C42°F dry | 10.8 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Mexico; school holidays are not included.
- November 2026
- Día de la Revolución
- December 2026
- Navidad
- January 2027
- Año Nuevo
- February 2027
- Día de la Constitución
- March 2027
- Natalicio de Benito Juárez
- May 2027
- Día del Trabajo
- September 2027
- Día de la Independencia
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.