When to go · Mexico City
Mexico City in March
Great month. Dry; warming up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Dry; warming up.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Mexico City in this guide.
Weather in March
- Mexico CityHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatobest weather
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.
Hot dry spring season
Warm, sunny days and jacaranda blossom in spring.
Watch: Poor air quality and dust at times; Holy Week crowds.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Holy Week and Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches and Iztapalapa
Crowds and closures; book ahead.
Holy Week (Semana Santa)
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Crowds at churches; some closures; the Iztapalapa Passion play draws large crowds.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mexico City, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 4
Jan: 2
March: Dry; warming up.
January: Dry and cool mornings.
Mexico City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings