Climate · Mexico

Mexico City

Warm and damp from March to May; warm and damp from September to January.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years19.4°N2,220 m above the sea
  1. Jan71°22°45°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb74°23°46°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar79°26°49°9°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr81°27°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May81°27°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun77°25°55°13°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul74°23°54°12°Rain on about six days a week.
  8. Aug74°23°54°12°Rain on about six days a week.
  9. Sep72°22°54°12°Rain on about six days a week.
  10. Oct71°22°52°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov72°22°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec72°22°46°8°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from March to May, with highs near 80°F and nights near 52°F. From September to January, highs are nearer 72°F. The rain comes from June to September, on about six days a week. November to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The warm season runs from March to May, with highs near 27°C and nights near 11°C. From September to January, highs are nearer 22°C. The rain comes from June to September, on about six days a week. November to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where Mexico City sits

America/Mexico City

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Latitude
19.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,220 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Puebla107 km south-east

The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Mexico City, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 71°F in January to 81°F in April and May.Highs from 22°C in January to 27°C in April and May.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (90% of days), driest in December (11%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February and March (37% cover), cloudiest in September (82%).

Daylight

From 10h 59m in December to 13h 17m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Mexico City, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryAt its best
45°7°71°22°
1 day44%11h 06m
FebruaryAt its best
46°8°74°23°
1 day37%11h 29m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
49°9°79°26°
1 day37%12h 00m
AprilWarm season
52°11°81°27°
2 days43%12h 34m
MayWarm season
54°12°81°27°
3 days53%13h 03m
JuneRainy season
55°13°77°25°
5 days73%13h 17m
JulyRainy season
54°12°74°23°
6 days78%13h 10m
AugustRainy season
54°12°74°23°
6 days77%12h 46m
SeptemberRainy season
54°12°72°22°
6 days82%12h 13m
October
52°11°71°22°
4 days76%11h 39m
November
48°9°72°22°
2 days56%11h 11m
DecemberAt its best
46°8°72°22°
1 day45%10h 59m

When is the best time to visit Mexico City?


The best months are December to March: highs near 74°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 23°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Mexico City?

April and May, with highs near 81°F and lows near 52°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 71°F.April and May, with highs near 27°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 22°C.

When does it rain most in Mexico City?

July, with rain on about six days a week. December is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Mexico City?

From about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Mexico City?

February and March, when cloud covers about 37% of the sky on average. September is the cloudiest, at about 82%.

Places with a year like Mexico City's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Mexico City's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Mexico City's summer.

Elsewhere in Mexico

All of Mexico

Where to stay

4 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Mexico City. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.