Climate and Weather in Mexico City, Mexico

The climate of Mexico City

What is the capital of Mexico? Mexico City (internationally: Mexico City) is the capital of Mexico and also one of the largest cities in the world, with more than twenty million inhabitants. The city is located at an altitude of more than 2000 meters in the Valley of Mexico and is surrounded by volcanoes and mountains. Due to its location, warm air from the city cannot easily escape, which means that it is often considerably warmer in Mexico City, especially in the winter months than in the immediate vicinity. Its location also means that the polluted air around and in the city lingers for a long time and there is often a serious smog problem. Due to the highly polluted air and the higher altitude, people who are not used to this can feel very stuffy, especially people with lung diseases should take these circumstances into account. See abbreviations for Mexico City.

Two seasons

Mexico City has a moderate savanna climate (type Cwb according to the Köppen climate classification system ), with clearly two seasons: a dry season with relatively little precipitation that runs from mid-October to mid-May and a wet period from mid-May/early June to mid-October, in which fairly large amounts of rain can fall regularly. Due to the rain showers, the air clears up a bit and it is rather stuffy because of the higher humidity than because of pollution. Due to the geographical conditions, the southern part of the city is wetter than the northern part.

Temperatures

The temperature differences within a year are not that great. The maximum temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees almost all year round and at night the mercury drops to about 4 to 14 degrees. The highest temperatures are reached in the spring; as soon as the rainy season starts, the temperatures are slightly tempered, especially during the day and the thermometer often hangs around 23 to 25 degrees. Within 24 hours the difference between the minimum and maximum temperatures is on average quite large, the difference between day and night temperatures is on average about 12 to 20 degrees.

In the winter months, light night frost is possible under the influence of cold air currents from the north. Snow is possible on the Mexican highlands, but it rarely snows in Mexico City.

Hurricanes

During hurricane season (June through November), there is a small chance of a hurricane reaching Mexico City. Most hurricanes that reach mainland Mexico, however, dissipate fairly quickly once they make landfall, and if they do reach central Mexico, the hurricane has usually weakened into a tropical storm that mainly provides the necessary rainfall. Apart from nuisance caused by overflowing sewers and crop failures in affected areas, the damage caused by strong winds is virtually always non-existent.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	22℃	3℃	6	1
February	24℃	5℃	7	1
March	26℃	7℃	7	1
April	27℃	9℃	7	5
May	28℃	10℃	6	12
June	26℃	13℃	5	17
July	24℃	12℃	5	24
August	24℃	11℃	5	22
September	23℃	11℃	4	18
October	23℃	9℃	5	10
November	23℃	6℃	6	4
December	22℃	4℃	5	2

The weather in Mexico City

Here you will find the weather forecast for Mexico City. View the current weather in Mexico City and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Mexico City. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Mexico City. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Mexico City? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 24 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Mexico City is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.