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When is the best time to visit Mexico?

The best time to visit Mexico is between March and August, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Mexico has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. The pin on this page is a country centroid. Tulum, Guadalajara and Cancún will not feel like the same week, and a city page is the honest place to read the year if you already know where you are going.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Mexico actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Mexico is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Mexico the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Mexico in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Mexico is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Mexico the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Mexico in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Mexico is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Mexico the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Mexico in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Mexico in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Mexico is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Mexico the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Mexico is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Mexico in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Mexico weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Mexico, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Mexico weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January12°C / 53°F10 mm
February13°C / 56°F11 mm
March16°C / 60°F4 mm
April19°C / 66°F2 mm
May20°C / 68°F9 mm
June20°C / 68°F61 mm
July19°C / 65°F109 mm
August19°C / 65°F94 mm
September17°C / 63°F106 mm
October16°C / 61°F37 mm
November14°C / 57°F12 mm
December12°C / 54°F10 mm

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FAQs about Mexico weather

Climate averages for Mexico, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Mexico is between March and August, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

May is the hottest month, with an average around 20°C.

July is the wettest month, with about 109 mm of rain.

Mexico has a distinct rainy season from June to September, peaking in July at about 109 mm. The dry season runs from October to May.

January is the coolest month, averaging 12°C (53°F) against 20°C (68°F) in May.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.