Mexico City weather in May
In May, Mexico City has an average high of 28 °C82 °F and an average low of 12 °C53 °F, with about 55 mm2.2 in of precipitation. May is the warmest month of the year and ranks 6th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 0.8 °C1.4 °F warmer on average and wetter by 33 mm1.3 in. Compared with June, May is 1.1 °C1.9 °F warmer on average and drier by 80 mm3.2 in. Daylight lasts about 13.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 55% and the average cloud amount 52%.
Is May a good time to visit Mexico City?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Mexico City by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Mexico City in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 2882 | 1253 | 552.2 |
| Iztapalapa | 2781 | 1253 | 612.4 |
| Xico | 2781 | 1253 | 612.4 |
| Zumpango | 2781 | 1153 | 481.9 |
| Cuernavaca | 3289 | 1762 | 652.5 |
| Toluca | 2577 | 948 | 552.2 |
| Cuautla | 3392 | 1865 | 682.7 |
| Pachuca de Soto | 2577 | 1050 | 602.4 |
| Puebla | 2882 | 1355 | 672.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Cuernavaca and Cuautla; cooler: Toluca and Pachuca de Soto.
Other months in Mexico City
- January20 °C69 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- February23 °C73 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- March25 °C78 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- April28 °C82 °F / 10 °C51 °F
- May28 °C82 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- June25 °C77 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- July23 °C74 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- August23 °C73 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- September22 °C71 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- October22 °C71 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- November21 °C70 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- December21 °C69 °F / 6 °C43 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Mexico City in May?
In May the average high in Mexico City is 28 °C (82 °F) and the average low is 12 °C (53 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Mexico City in May?
On average about 55 mm (2.2 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 6th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Mexico City?
No. The warmest month in Mexico City is April, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 5 °C (42 °F).
How long is the day in Mexico City in May?
In the middle of May the day in Mexico City lasts about 13.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Mexico City in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 55%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Mexico City in May?
On average about 52% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,627 m, while Mexico City lies at about 2,240 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.5 °C4.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.