When to go · Mexico City
Mexico City in May
Mixed month. Hottest month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Mexico City
Hottest month.
Weather in May
- Mexico CityHighs around 26 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 54 °F, 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 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 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.
Crowds and prices
- 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast