Mexico City weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – May
What is the weather like in Mexico City in May?
In May, Mexico City is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Mexico City.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 2 min06:01 – 19:04
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on average
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Mexico_City
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %85 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Mexico City in May: quick answers
Is Mexico City hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Mexico City average 25 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Mexico City in May?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)