Mexico City is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for all year of the year. For walking, go from mid June to early April. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Mexico City never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid May, at 37, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid mid November to mid February for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 29% covered at midday (mostly clear).
There is no bad time here for being outside: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in late February, at 87.
For walking, go from mid June to early April. It peaks in late December, at 84. Avoid May for this: it falls to 44, mostly because it is often wet.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Mexico City over the whole year is 17°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C. The rainy (wet) season in Mexico City runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 73% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 38%. Winds in Mexico City are highest in March, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Mexico City come in February, when the sky is typically 31% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 77%.
Month by month Mexico City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 8°C | 17°C | 54% | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 71 | 3 | 82 |
| February | 22°C | 9°C | 19°C | 38% | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 82 | 7 | 77 |
| March | 24°C | 11°C | 21°C | 49% | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 83 | 16 | 65 |
| April | 26°C | 13°C | 22°C | 58% | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 81 | 27 | 53 |
| May | 26°C | 15°C | 24°C | 63% | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 78 | 35 | 44 |
| June | 23°C | 15°C | 21°C | 72% | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 81 | 17 | 59 |
| July | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 73% | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 84 | 12 | 65 |
| August | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 72% | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 84 | 12 | 64 |
| September | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 73% | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 84 | 11 | 66 |
| October | 22°C | 13°C | 20°C | 63% | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 83 | 10 | 72 |
| November | 21°C | 10°C | 18°C | 64% | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 78 | 6 | 77 |
| December | 20°C | 9°C | 17°C | 50% | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 76 | 3 | 82 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Mexico City weather by season
Year round, Mexico City has days of about 20°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 26°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Mexico City weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Mexico City has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.
Mexico City weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Mexico City has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Mexico City weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Mexico City has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 72% chance of rain on a given day.
Mexico City weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Mexico City has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 66% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Mexico City?
The rainy (wet) season in Mexico City runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 73% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 38%.
What time of year is Mexico City windiest?
Winds in Mexico City are highest in March, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Mexico City year round?
The average temperature in Mexico City over the whole year is 17°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for walking
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.