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Best time to visit Mexico

In Mexico City: November to March — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Mexico City, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Mexico is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Mexico City

  1. January: 21 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 23 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 25 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 28 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 26 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 43 mm of rain
  5. May: 26 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 70 mm of rain
  6. June: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 146 mm of rain
  7. July: 22 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 182 mm of rain
  8. August: 22 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 181 mm of rain
  9. September: 21 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 189 mm of rain
  10. October: 21 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  11. November: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 28 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 21 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
April, 26 °C
Coolest
January, 21 °C
Driest
December, 15 mm
Wettest
September, 189 mm

Cancun

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Cancun.

  1. January: 25 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 58 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 41 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 36 mm of rain
  5. May: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 78 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 176 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 112 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 145 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 201 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 188 mm of rain
  11. November: 27 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 87 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 26 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 62 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 30 °C
Coolest
January, 25 °C
Driest
March, 32 mm
Wettest
September, 201 mm

Guadalajara

October to February — 18–27 °C by day. 8 of the twelve months clear that band in Guadalajara, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 25 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 27 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 7 mm of rain
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 15 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 126 mm of rain
  7. July: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 185 mm of rain
  8. August: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 166 mm of rain
  9. September: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 143 mm of rain
  10. October: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 24 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
May, 33 °C
Coolest
December, 24 °C
Driest
April, 4 mm
Wettest
July, 185 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Mexico City

Long-term averages for Mexico City: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
51015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 21 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 18 mm. February: Day 23 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 17 mm. March: Day 25 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 28 mm. April: Day 26 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 43 mm. May: Day 26 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 70 mm. June: Day 23 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 146 mm. July: Day 22 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 182 mm. August: Day 22 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 181 mm. September: Day 21 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 189 mm. October: Day 21 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 92 mm. November: Day 21 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 28 mm. December: Day 21 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 15 mm
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Mexico City
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January21718
February23817
March25928
April261143
May261270
June2313146
July2212182
August2212181
September2112189
October211192
November21928
December21815

Cancun

Long-term averages for Cancun: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
202530°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 25 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 58 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 41 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 32 mm. April: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 36 mm. May: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 78 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 176 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 112 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 145 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 201 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 188 mm. November: Day 27 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 87 mm. December: Day 26 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 62 mm
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Cancun
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January252258
February262341
March272332
April282436
May292578
June2926176
July3026112
August3026145
September3026201
October2825188
November272487
December262362

Guadalajara

Long-term averages for Guadalajara: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
101520253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 25 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 9 mm. February: Day 27 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 12 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 7 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 4 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 15 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 126 mm. July: Day 26 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 185 mm. August: Day 26 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 166 mm. September: Day 26 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 143 mm. October: Day 26 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 48 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 13 mm. December: Day 24 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 8 mm
Show the monthly table
Guadalajara
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January25119
February271212
March29147
April32164
May331715
June3018126
July2617185
August2617166
September2617143
October261548
November261313
December24118

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