Best time to visit Mexico

Mexico in this dataset covers 9 cities with distinct NASA POWER grid cells (plus nearby cities that share a cell). Annual rainfall among those cities runs from 251 mm in Ciudad Juárez to 1250 mm in Cancún. The monthly-average temperature swing is 4.4–21.1°C depending on the city.

Mexico is not one climate: the cities here include a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split; a humid subtropical climate; a mild oceanic climate.

Regional contrasts in Mexico

The hottest peak in the sample is Mérida in May (30.1°C). The coldest monthly average is Ciudad Juárez in January (7.1°C). Cancún takes the most rain (1250 mm a year, wettest in October); Ciudad Juárez takes the least (251 mm).

Warmest-month averages in the set range from 17.7°C to 30.1°C. Use the city pages for the month-by-month table; this page is the contrast between places.

Best months by region

Drier cities: typical hottest-month average 24.3°C and about 539 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Ciudad Juárez (April, May, and October); Querétaro (March, April, and December); León (March, April, and December).

In-between rainfall: typical hottest-month average 21.2°C and about 825 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Mexico City (March, April, and December); Guadalajara (March, April, and December); Puebla (February, April, and December).

Wetter cities: typical hottest-month average 25.5°C and about 1064 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Iztapalapa (February, March, and April); Mérida (January, February, and March); Cancún (January, March, and April).

Cancún in Mexico

Cancún sits at 21.17°, -86.85°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. August is the warmest month at 28.6°C (high 30.5°C); January is the coolest at 24.2°C (low 22.0°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 4.4°C.

The monsoon runs from August to November. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are January, March, and April. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 888,797. The wettest month is October (224 mm, 21 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is March (38 mm).

Ciudad Juárez in Mexico

Ciudad Juárez sits at 31.72°, -106.46°. It is a humid subtropical climate. July is the warmest month at 28.2°C (high 34.7°C); January is the coolest at 7.1°C (low 0.1°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 21.1°C.

The wet season runs from July to August. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are April, May, and October. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,512,450. The wettest month is July (52 mm, 11 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (6 mm).

Guadalajara in Mexico

Guadalajara sits at 20.68°, -103.35°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. May is the warmest month at 24.8°C (high 32.8°C); January is the coolest at 16.6°C (low 9.1°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 8.2°C.

The monsoon runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are March, April, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,385,629. The wettest month is July (205 mm, 28 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (1 mm).

Iztapalapa in Mexico

Iztapalapa sits at 19.36°, -99.06°. It is a mild oceanic climate. May is the warmest month at 17.7°C (high 25.4°C); January is the coolest at 11.3°C (low 3.8°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 6.4°C.

The wet season runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are February, March, and April. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,835,486. The wettest month is September (171 mm, 26 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is December (12 mm).

León in Mexico

León sits at 21.12°, -101.68°. It is a mild oceanic climate. May is the warmest month at 22.5°C (high 30.9°C); January is the coolest at 14.0°C (low 6.1°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 8.5°C.

The rainy season runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are March, April, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,579,803. The wettest month is July (174 mm, 24 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (4 mm).

Mérida in Mexico

Mérida sits at 20.97°, -89.62°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. May is the warmest month at 30.1°C (high 36.0°C); January is the coolest at 23.9°C (low 18.6°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 6.2°C.

The monsoon runs from June to October. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are January, February, and March. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,201,000. The wettest month is September (188 mm, 23 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is March (20 mm).

Mexico City in Mexico

Mexico City sits at 19.43°, -99.13°. It is a mild oceanic climate. May is the warmest month at 17.9°C (high 25.8°C); January is the coolest at 11.6°C (low 4.1°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 6.3°C.

The wet season runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are March, April, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 12,294,193. The wettest month is July (154 mm, 28 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is December (6 mm).

Puebla in Mexico

Puebla sits at 19.05°, -98.21°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. May is the warmest month at 20.8°C (high 28.3°C); January is the coolest at 14.6°C (low 7.1°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 6.2°C.

The monsoon runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are February, April, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,692,181. The wettest month is September (169 mm, 26 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is December (9 mm).

Querétaro in Mexico

Querétaro sits at 20.59°, -100.39°. It is a mild oceanic climate. May is the warmest month at 22.1°C (high 30.5°C); January is the coolest at 14.2°C (low 6.2°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 7.9°C.

The rainy season runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are March, April, and December. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,594,212. The wettest month is July (158 mm, 25 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is December (5 mm).