Climate and Average Weather in Mexico

The climate of Mexico varies according to altitude. You can find desert-like regions on the northwest part of the country and the low-lying coastal areas are typically tropical, hot and humid. The climate in Mexico City, which is sited at an altitude of 2,300 metres above sea level, is far more moderate. Mexico City has pleasant summers and mild winters, with an annual average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit).

Northern Mexico gets very hot during summer with sudden violent heavy rain or hail storms, also an isolated tornado can occur within these storms. Seasonal variations in temperature are small, but May is the warmest month of the year, and January the coldest, when night frost is even possible. Mexico City experiences high average annual rainfall, most falling in summer. During hurricane season (June - November), hurricanes are common in the coastal cities specially those near the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.