Climate and Average Weather in Mexico
Mexico has a wide variety of climate types. You can find desert-like regions in the north-west part of the country and the low-lying coastal areas are tropical, hot and humid. The climate in Mexico City, which is sited at an altitude of 2,300 meters (7545 ft) above sea level, is far more moderate. The capital has pleasant summers and mild winters, with an annual average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit). The city does experience high average annual rainfall, most falling during summer.
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.
The best travel time for Mexico City depends very much on which places you want to visit. It also depends on what your travel goal is. For a beach vacation the best time to visit is from November to May. However December and the beginning of January can be very expensive to travel to the Mexican coast due to high season. In April and May it can be very warm in the coastal regions so you have to be able to stand the heat during this period.
Interested in more detailed Weather and Climate information?
Please select the city below you wish to travel to, or the one closest to your destination. Each selected city will show you the following graphs:
1. Average minimum and maximum temperatures over the year
2. Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall, snow etc)
3. Average monthly hours of sunshine over the year
On certain pages we also offer other historical weather data like humidity, wind speed and water temperature.
