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Mexico City Weather in May
Wet season beginsWeather in Mexico City during May is typically warm in the daytime and cool after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 28°C (82°F) / 13°C (56°F). Some wet days are normal, with about 12 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 69 mm for the month.
Avg high81.7°F 27.6°CAvg low56.0°F 13.3°CRainy days~12.3 daysMonthly rain68.7 mm
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What to wear in Mexico City in May
For what to wear in Mexico City in May, light daytime clothing is usually comfortable, but add a thin cardigan or light jacket for evenings. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: For many travelers, these temperatures are comfortable for city sightseeing when you pack one flexible layer.
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Mexico City: 12-month travel weather
Mexico City’s high elevation keeps nights relatively cool. November–April is drier, while afternoon showers are more common from May to October.
JanDry season · CoolFebDry seasonMarDry season · WarmAprHot dry seasonMayWet season beginsJunWet seasonJulWet seasonAugWet seasonSepPeak wet seasonOctLate wet seasonNovTransition to dry seasonDecDry season · Cool
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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📅 March–April · dates vary each year
Some institutions change opening hours and domestic travel demand can increase around the holiday.
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Mexico City in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 16 days · 136.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27.7°C/16.2°C
No rain
2
29.3°C/15.6°C
No rain
3
29.5°C/16.2°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
4
28.5°C/15.4°C
No rain
5
28.8°C/15.9°C
No rain
6
30.2°C/15.9°C
No rain
7
30.9°C/16.1°C
No rain
8
31.3°C/17.6°C
No rain
9
28°C/16.5°C
🌧️ 2 mm
10
23°C/13.9°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
11
20.8°C/12.1°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
12
26.2°C/11°C
No rain
13
27.4°C/13.5°C
No rain
14
29.2°C/15.3°C
No rain
15
32.3°C/16.7°C
No rain
16
32.1°C/17.3°C
No rain
17
30.6°C/18.4°C
No rain
18
29.3°C/18.1°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
19
30.6°C/16.6°C
No rain
20
30.9°C/16.9°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
21
29.3°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 8.4 mm
22
27.3°C/14.5°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
23
29.2°C/15.1°C
🌧️ 4 mm
24
25.8°C/15.9°C
No rain
25
24°C/15.2°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
26
21.4°C/14.6°C
🌧️ 17.1 mm
27
22.9°C/14.8°C
🌧️ 26.5 mm
28
22.7°C/14.5°C
🌧️ 26.7 mm
29
21.6°C/13.6°C
🌧️ 10.3 mm
30
23°C/11.4°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
31
23.1°C/13.7°C
🌧️ 20.7 mm
May 2024☔ 7 days · 38.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31°C/13.4°C
No rain
2
30.4°C/14.2°C
No rain
3
32.7°C/14.2°C
No rain
4
31.9°C/13.4°C
No rain
5
31.5°C/14.4°C
No rain
6
32°C/14.4°C
No rain
7
33.1°C/14°C
No rain
8
32°C/14.9°C
No rain
9
33°C/15.7°C
No rain
10
33.6°C/16.3°C
No rain
11
33.4°C/17.1°C
No rain
12
32.1°C/15.5°C
No rain
13
31.9°C/14.4°C
No rain
14
31.8°C/15°C
No rain
15
30.8°C/15.6°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
16
33.2°C/13.6°C
No rain
17
32.8°C/14.9°C
No rain
18
32.4°C/15°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
19
30.2°C/16.8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
20
33.5°C/15.4°C
No rain
21
32.5°C/15.1°C
No rain
22
31.8°C/16.3°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
23
31.9°C/15.6°C
No rain
24
32.7°C/16.1°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
25
33.6°C/14.8°C
No rain
26
32.6°C/16.3°C
🌧️ 5.2 mm
27
33°C/15.5°C
No rain
28
30.8°C/16.7°C
No rain
29
26.6°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 21 mm
30
28.7°C/14.1°C
No rain
31
32.4°C/14.9°C
No rain
May 2023☔ 15 days · 73 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.8°C/11.8°C
No rain
2
29.6°C/11.2°C
No rain
3
29.4°C/12.8°C
No rain
4
28.3°C/13.7°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
5
27.7°C/12.6°C
No rain
6
28.3°C/12.3°C
No rain
7
28°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
8
25.8°C/12.8°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
9
24.3°C/11.5°C
No rain
10
26.2°C/11.1°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
11
27.3°C/10°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
12
28.1°C/10.9°C
No rain
13
25.7°C/11.1°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
14
23.8°C/10.6°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
15
24.1°C/9.8°C
No rain
16
23.4°C/10.7°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
17
24.9°C/9°C
No rain
18
25.7°C/9.9°C
No rain
19
27.4°C/11°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
20
26.6°C/13.8°C
No rain
21
24.1°C/14.3°C
🌧️ 14 mm
22
24.4°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
23
24.4°C/11.8°C
No rain
24
26.4°C/12.1°C
No rain
25
28°C/12.2°C
🌧️ 7 mm
26
26.1°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
27
25.8°C/12.7°C
No rain
28
24.6°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 9.5 mm
29
23.1°C/10.2°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
30
27.5°C/10.1°C
No rain
31
27.8°C/14.3°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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