Mexico City in May

Hottest month.

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

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

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

• Mexico CityHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 days
• Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatorainy

  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.

Crowds · Mexico overall

Medium

Prices · Mexico overall

Medium

Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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