Best time to visit Mexico City
The best time to visit Mexico City is October–May, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| February | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| March | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| April | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| May | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| June | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 157 mm / 6.2 in | good month |
| July | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 11.6 °C / 53 °F | 169 mm / 6.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 168 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 181 mm / 7.1 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | best month, for Día de los Muertos. The weather alone makes it good. |
| November | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 29 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| December | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–May
- Good
- June
Mexico City is mild, dry and sunny for most of the year, especially November through May, which is excellent for walking despite chilly mornings; June brings rising afternoon rain that is still workable, but July through September bring near-daily, heavy, humid downpours that hurt exploring. The jacaranda bloom and Día de los Muertos add a lift in spring and autumn.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 4.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 63%.
Against: average daily low 5 °C / 41 °F.
Also on: Día de los Reyes (Three Kings' Day).
Watch out for: Christmas-New Year restaurant winter break, New Year's Day office closures, Winter air pollution.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, relative humidity 56%.
Against: average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
Also on: Jacaranda blossom, Candelaria Day tamales feast, Mexico City Art Week.
Watch out for: Constitution Day, Winter air pollution.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 6.3 days, relative humidity 52%.
Against: average daily low 7.6 °C / 46 °F.
Also on: Jacaranda blossom, Iztapalapa Easter celebration, Vive Latino festival.
Watch out for: Birth of Benito Juárez holiday, Semana Santa travel crush.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.9 days, relative humidity 51%, average daily low 9.4 °C / 49 °F.
Also on: Iztapalapa Easter celebration.
Watch out for: Semana Santa travel crush.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 58%.
Against: wet days 11.8 days, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in.
Also on: Feria de las Culturas Amigas, Mother's Day celebrations.
Watch out for: Labor Day, Mother's Day crowds, Teacher's Day school closures.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: precipitation 157 mm / 6.2 in, wet days 16.9 days, days with heavy rain 6.2 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 51%.
October · best
Good weather, made best by Día de los Muertos.
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F.
Against: wet days 12.6 days, relative humidity 74%, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 48%.
Also on: Mexico City Formula 1 Grand Prix.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.6 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.1 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F.
Also on: Día de los Muertos, Mexico City Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Watch out for: Mexican Revolution Day, Winter air pollution.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, relative humidity 65%.
Against: average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F.
Also on: Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe pilgrimage, Las Posadas, New Year's Eve.
Watch out for: Christmas-New Year restaurant winter break, Winter air pollution.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Ski Apache, 1688 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 18.3 °C | 21 °C | 23.2 °C | 24.7 °C | 25 °C | 23.3 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.5 °C | 21.7 °C | 20.7 °C | 19.6 °C | 18.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.3 days | 0.4 days | 0.5 days | 1.1 days | 1.7 days | 6.2 days | 6.2 days | 5.8 days | 7.2 days | 2.7 days | 0.9 days | 0.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.1 h | 10.7 h | 11.2 h | 11.8 h | 11.9 h | 10.4 h | 9.8 h | 9.9 h | 9.2 h | 9.5 h | 10 h | 10.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 63% | 56% | 52% | 51% | 58% | 68% | 74% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 70% | 65% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 25.6 µg/m³ | 27.1 µg/m³ | 22.7 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 28 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | 25.7 µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 24.8 µg/m³ | 26.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 46.3 µg/m³ | 46.8 µg/m³ | 38.8 µg/m³ | 37.5 µg/m³ | 44.3 µg/m³ | 36.4 µg/m³ | 45.9 µg/m³ | 42.7 µg/m³ | 33.4 µg/m³ | 35.9 µg/m³ | 45.2 µg/m³ | 48.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Jacaranda blossom Major
15 February–31 March
- Día de los Muertos Major
1 October–2 November
- Día de los Reyes (Three Kings' Day)
6 January
- Candelaria Day tamales feast
2 February
- Mexico City Art Week
February
- Vive Latino festival
March
- Iztapalapa Easter celebration
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Feria de las Culturas Amigas
24–31 May
- Mother's Day celebrations
10 May
- Seasonal mango season
July
- Independence Day Grito
15 September
- Independence Day military parade
16 September
- Mexico City Formula 1 Grand Prix
29 October–1 November, dates vary from year to year
- Las Posadas
15–24 December
- Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe pilgrimage
12 December
- New Year's Eve
31 December
Worth knowing before you go
- Christmas-New Year restaurant winter break
25 December–1 January
- Winter air pollution
January, February, November and December
- New Year's Day office closures
1 January
- Constitution Day
February, dates vary from year to year
- Semana Santa travel crush
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Birth of Benito Juárez holiday
March, dates vary from year to year
- Labor Day
1 May
- Mother's Day crowds
10 May
- Teacher's Day school closures
15 May
- Independence Day Grito crowds
15–16 September
- Mexican Revolution Day
November, dates vary from year to year
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
1 km away
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
7 km away
- Ciudad Universitaria
12 km away