Weather and climate in Mexico City, Mexico

Local time 06:09 CST 19.43° N, 99.13° W
Best for stargazingDec, Feb, JanMost clear, dark hours
Warmest monthAprilAverage high 25°C
Coolest monthJanuaryAverage low 3°C
Wettest monthJuly154 mm on average

What the weather is like in Mexico City

The warmest month in Mexico City is April, with average highs of 25°C. The coolest is January, when nights average 3°C. About 793 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in July and least in December.

Skies are clearest in February (32% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in September (77%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, December, February, January offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

MonthHighLowPrecipitationCloud coverHumidityWindDark hours
January 18°C 3°C 9 mm 36% 61% 4 km/h 10.3 h
February 20°C 4°C 12 mm 32% 55% 4 km/h 10.0 h
March 23°C 5°C 15 mm 33% 50% 5 km/h 9.5 h
April 25°C 8°C 22 mm 40% 48% 4 km/h 8.9 h
May 25°C 9°C 55 mm 52% 55% 4 km/h 8.3 h
June 23°C 10°C 135 mm 70% 69% 4 km/h 7.9 h
July 21°C 9°C 154 mm 76% 77% 3 km/h 8.1 h
August 20°C 9°C 154 mm 74% 79% 4 km/h 8.7 h
September 19°C 9°C 148 mm 77% 82% 4 km/h 9.3 h
October 19°C 7°C 64 mm 57% 78% 4 km/h 9.9 h
November 18°C 5°C 19 mm 39% 71% 4 km/h 10.3 h
December 18°C 4°C 6 mm 33% 64% 3 km/h 10.4 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around 19.50, -99.38 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Sources and methods.