Month guide · Mexico City · Mexico
Mexico City in May
What May is really like in Mexico City: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: DavidGomezChiu, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
May is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 27°C (81°F), lows of 12°C (54°F), about 11 rainy days and roughly 13 hours of daylight. Warm with the first afternoon storms late in the month.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 27°C (81°F) / 12°C (54°F)
- Rainy days
- About 11
- Daylight
- About 13 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in May
May is the 2nd-warmest month in Mexico City: days average 27°C (81°F) against a yearly average high of 24°C (75°F), and nights fall to about 12°C (54°F). Rain falls on roughly 11 of its 31 days. Compared with April (27°C (81°F)), May is about as warm; by June highs drop to around 25°C (77°F).
- Sunrise (15 May)
- About 06:01
- Sunset (15 May)
- About 19:04
- Daylight
- About 13 hours
Spring (March–May). Warm and dry, with purple jacarandas in bloom and Holy Week processions; the warmest months, with some dry-season haze.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, May rates 3 for crowds (the peak is November at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in November). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in May
- Mother's Day celebrations (10 May)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in May
With frequent rain, plan around indoor sights and keep outdoor time flexible.
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Historic site · Centro Histórico
Templo Mayor
Visit the museum after the ruins; its scale models help make sense of the layers you have just walked over.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Architecture · Centro Histórico
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The white-marble Palacio de Bellas Artes, finished in 1934 with an Art Nouveau exterior and an Art Deco interior, is Mexico's leading arts venue.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Architecture
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Museum · Chapultepec
National Museum of Anthropology
Head straight to the Mexica (Aztec) hall at the back of the ground floor before groups arrive, and allow at least half a day.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Iconic
- Rainy day
- Kids
Museum · Polanco
Museo Soumaya
Carlos Slim's free museum in Plaza Carso is housed in a curving building covered in about 16,000 hexagonal aluminium tiles.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
What to pack
For highs near 27°C, lows near 12°C and 11 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is May a good time to visit Mexico City?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, March–April and October–November are better overall. Compare every month.
Mexico City in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is May a good time to visit Mexico City?
It is a shoulder-season month. Warm with the first afternoon storms late in the month.
+How warm is Mexico City in May?
Average highs are around 27°C (81°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Mexico City in May?
Expect rain on about 11 days of the month.