Mexico City in December

Dry; posadas and holiday crowds.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JanuaryGreatDry and cool mornings.
• FebruaryGreatDry and mild.
• MarchGreatDry; warming up.
• NovemberGreatDry; Day of the Dead crowds in early November.

• Mexico CityHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 2 days
• Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatocool

  Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Dry season

  Nov–Mar · Citywide

  Sunny days and cool nights; the best time for sightseeing.

• Las Posadas and Christmas

  16–25 December · Citywide

  Street celebrations; many businesses close on the 25th.

• Virgin of Guadalupe

  12 Dec · Mexico

  Pilgrims walk to the Basilica in Mexico City; roads blocked.

• Posadas and Christmas big impact

  16–24 Dec · Mexico

  Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.

Crowds · Mexico overall

High

Prices · Mexico overall

High

Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mexico City, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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