Mexico City · Mexico · 1995–2024 averages
Mexico City weather, month by month. February is the pick.
Thirty years of averages for Mexico City, Mexico — how hot it really feels, when the rain arrives, and what the air is like. February comes out on top; August is the one to skip.
The year at a glance
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February
bestscore 85.9/100Mild, comfy and dry, with moderate air.
- Feels like
- 21°
- mild
- Real temp
- 23°
- mild
- Humidity
- 52%
- comfy
- Rain
- 17mm
- dry
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- clear
- Air quality
- 95
- moderate
- Daylight
- 11.5h
- shortish
Month by month, metric by metric
Each row is one measure across the same twelve months. The tint says how good that month is for it, the word says why.
- Good
- Okay
- Rough
- Grim
Feels like
peaks at 25° in April
- Jan19°cool
- Feb21°mild
- Mar23°mild
- Apr25°mild
- May25°mild
- Jun24°mild
- Jul23°mild
- Aug23°mild
- Sep22°mild
- Oct21°mild
- Nov20°cool
- Dec19°cool
Real temp
21–26° in the shade across the year
- Jan21°mild
- Feb23°mild
- Mar25°mild
- Apr26°mild
- May26°mild
- Jun23°mild
- Jul22°mild
- Aug22°mild
- Sep21°mild
- Oct21°mild
- Nov21°mild
- Dec21°mild
Humidity
47% at its driest, 79% at its most oppressive
- Jan57%comfy
- Feb52%comfy
- Mar47%crisp
- Apr48%crisp
- May56%comfy
- Jun69%sticky
- Jul77%sweaty
- Aug78%sweaty
- Sep79%sweaty
- Oct75%sweaty
- Nov67%sticky
- Dec60%comfy
Rain
186mm in September, 15mm in December
- Jan18mmdry
- Feb17mmdry
- Mar28mmdryish
- Apr45mmdryish
- May69mmdryish
- Jun148mmrainy
- Jul180mmrainy
- Aug183mmrainy
- Sep186mmrainy
- Oct91mmsome rain
- Nov28mmdryish
- Dec15mmdry
Cloud cover
32% at its clearest, 80% at its greyest
- Jan38%bright
- Feb32%clear
- Mar34%clear
- Apr40%bright
- May49%bright
- Jun69%mixed
- Jul76%grey
- Aug76%grey
- Sep80%grey
- Oct67%mixed
- Nov48%bright
- Dec40%bright
Air quality
worst in May, cleanest in September
- Jan86moderate
- Feb95moderate
- Mar90moderate
- Apr95moderate
- May105poor
- Jun76moderate
- Jul76moderate
- Aug78moderate
- Sep64moderate
- Oct73moderate
- Nov85moderate
- Dec84moderate
Daylight
11h to 13.3h of daylight across the year
- Jan11.1hshortish
- Feb11.5hshortish
- Mar12heven
- Apr12.6heven
- May13.1heven
- Jun13.3heven
- Jul13.2heven
- Aug12.8heven
- Sep12.2heven
- Oct11.7hshortish
- Nov11.2hshortish
- Dec11hshortish
Mexico City's air changes sharply through the year
The air is at its worst in May at 105 AQI (poor), and at its cleanest in September at 64 (moderate). The dirtiest months here are also the driest.
Every month in full
All twelve months, all seven measures.
| Month | Feels like | Real temp | Humidity | Rain | Cloud cover | Air quality | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° cool | 21° mild | 57% comfy | 18mm dry | 38% bright | 86 moderate | 11.1h shortish |
| February | 21° mild | 23° mild | 52% comfy | 17mm dry | 32% clear | 95 moderate | 11.5h shortish |
| March | 23° mild | 25° mild | 47% crisp | 28mm dryish | 34% clear | 90 moderate | 12h even |
| April | 25° mild | 26° mild | 48% crisp | 45mm dryish | 40% bright | 95 moderate | 12.6h even |
| May | 25° mild | 26° mild | 56% comfy | 69mm dryish | 49% bright | 105 poor | 13.1h even |
| June | 24° mild | 23° mild | 69% sticky | 148mm rainy | 69% mixed | 76 moderate | 13.3h even |
| July | 23° mild | 22° mild | 77% sweaty | 180mm rainy | 76% grey | 76 moderate | 13.2h even |
| August | 23° mild | 22° mild | 78% sweaty | 183mm rainy | 76% grey | 78 moderate | 12.8h even |
| September | 22° mild | 21° mild | 79% sweaty | 186mm rainy | 80% grey | 64 moderate | 12.2h even |
| October | 21° mild | 21° mild | 75% sweaty | 91mm some rain | 67% mixed | 73 moderate | 11.7h shortish |
| November | 20° cool | 21° mild | 67% sticky | 28mm dryish | 48% bright | 85 moderate | 11.2h shortish |
| December | 19° cool | 21° mild | 60% comfy | 15mm dry | 40% bright | 84 moderate | 11h shortish |
Mexico City weather questions
- What is the best time to visit Mexico City?
- February scores best across temperature, rain, humidity and air quality — 21° feels-like, 17mm of rain and 52% humidity. August is the month to avoid: 183mm of rain and 78 AQI.
- How hot does Mexico City get?
- April is the peak, at 25° feels-like (26° in the shade) — mild. Even in February it reaches 21°.
- When is the rainy season in Mexico City?
- September is the wettest month at 186mm, and December the driest at just 15mm.
- Is air quality a problem in Mexico City?
- May is the worst month at 105 AQI (poor), and September the best at 64 (moderate).
Weather normals from Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis, 1995–2024) and CAMS air quality (2015–2024), licensed CC-BY-4.0. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. These are long-run averages, not forecasts — any given year will differ.
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