When is the best time to visit Mexico City?

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

Mexico City 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. Mexico City is a city in Mexico. This page is about Mexico City, not a country average.

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 City actually feels.

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Spring

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

Summer

Summer in Mexico City 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 City 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.

Autumn

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

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

Winter

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

Average weather in Mexico City

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Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Mexico City

Climate averages for Mexico City, 1991–2020.

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

April is the hottest month, with an average around 21°C.

August is the wettest month, with about 186 mm of rain.

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