Season guide · Mexico City · Mexico
Mexico City in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
The rainy season: sunny mornings, heavy afternoon storms and green parks, with fewer visitors and lower prices. Expect highs up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 61 rainy days across June–August.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 12°C (54°F) to 25°C (77°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 61
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 25°C (77°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17 | 13.3 h | 2/5 |
| July | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 23 | 13.2 h | 3/5 |
| August | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21 | 12.8 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 24°C (75°F) against a yearly 24°C (75°F), and 61 of the year's roughly 118 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Mexico City Pride march (usually late June)
- August: Chiles en nogada season (usually August to September)
Good choices for summer
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 · Coyoacán
Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)
Frida Kahlo was born and died in the Casa Azul, the cobalt-blue house in Coyoacán she shared with Diego Rivera.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Iconic
- Couples
Museum · Polanco
Museo Soumaya
Cross the plaza to Museo Jumex for contemporary art afterwards.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Architecture · Buenavista
Biblioteca Vasconcelos
Opened in 2006, this public 'megalibrary' next to Buenavista station has steel bookshelves that seem to float in a vast atrium, with Gabriel Orozco's whale-skeleton sculpture suspended above the central hall.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Market · Centro Histórico
Mercado de San Juan
Go late morning on a weekday and ask a stallholder to put together a tasting plate.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Day trips in summer
- Puebla and Cholula (About 2 hours by bus) — Puebla's UNESCO-listed centre is lined with Talavera-tiled buildings and baroque churches such as the gilded Rosary Chapel, and it is the home of mole poblano and chiles en nogada.
- Tepoztlán (About 1 hour 15 minutes by bus) — A small town in a valley of jagged cliffs, Tepoztlán has a weekend crafts and food market, ice-cream shops and, when the trail is open, a steep climb of about an hour to the Tepozteco temple on a clifftop.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Mexico City?
It is a trade-off: The rainy season: sunny mornings, heavy afternoon storms and green parks, with fewer visitors and lower prices. The best months overall are March–April and October–November.
+What is the weather like in Mexico City in summer?
Highs of up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 61 rainy days over the season.