Climate Mexico
Mexico is a large and geographically diverse country, which means that Mexico's climate varies greatly by region. In general, the north of the country is hot and dry, while the south is humid and tropical. Coastal areas are also subject to hurricanes and other severe weather conditions. The following describes Mexico's climate by region.
Hurricane season in Mexico
Hurricane season is the time of year when tropical storms are most likely to form in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. In Mexico, hurricane season usually runs from June 1 to November 30. The peak of this season is between mid-September and mid-October. During this period, Mexico experiences an average of 2 to 4 hurricanes. But fortunately, not all of these storms make landfall.
The Yucatan Peninsula
The Yucatan Peninsula is located in southeastern Mexico. The climate in this region is tropical, with temperatures averaging 21-32 degrees Celsius. Yucatan can also be quite humid. Rainfall is quite erratic, but is usually highest in the months of June and July.
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Baja California Peninsula
In northwestern Mexico lies the peninsula of Baja California. The climate in this region is desert-like, with temperatures averaging 14-28 degrees Celsius. However, it is important to note that the nights can be quite cool, so if you are visiting during the winter months, bring a coat.
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Central Mexico
The central region of Mexico has a more temperate climate. Summers here are hot, with temperatures averaging 30 degrees Celsius. In winter, it is cool. Rainfall is sporadic and can often be quite heavy when it does happen. The wet season runs from May through October.
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South-Central Mexico
South-central Mexico has a tropical climate that is hot and humid year-round. Temperatures here average 26 degrees Celsius, but it can feel much hotter because of the high humidity . There is little variation between seasons. This region is popular with beachgoers and birdwatchers alike.
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View the 14 day weather forecast for Mexico
Click on a region of Mexico to view the climate:
- East Mexico (Cancún)
- West Mexico (La Paz)
- Central Mexico (Mexico City)
- North Mexico (Chihuahua)
- South Mexico (Puerto Vallarta)
Climate East Mexico (Cancún) by month
East Mexico has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for East Mexico is 29° degrees and there is about 753 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 92 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 24 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 33 | 26 | 37 | 64 | 86 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 121 | 66 | 58 |
| Days with rain | 19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
| Dry days | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Weather data from: Cancún
Climate West Mexico (La Paz) by month
West Mexico has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for West Mexico is 28° degrees and there is about 88 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 319 days a year with an average humidity of 60% and an UV-index of 6.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Days with rain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Weather data from: La Paz
Climate Central Mexico (Mexico City) by month
Central Mexico has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Central Mexico is 21° degrees and there is about 599 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 152 days a year with an average humidity of 62% and an UV-index of 4.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 96 | 134 | 116 | 92 | 54 | 17 | 4 |
| Days with rain | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Dry days | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 27 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Weather data from: Mexico City
Climate North Mexico (Chihuahua) by month
North Mexico has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for North Mexico is 25° degrees and there is about 313 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 249 days a year with an average humidity of 39% and an UV-index of 5.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 89 | 80 | 53 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Days with rain | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry days | 28 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Weather data from: Chihuahua
Climate South Mexico (Puerto Vallarta) by month
South Mexico has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for South Mexico is 28° degrees and there is about 605 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 196 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 6.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 113 | 124 | 111 | 104 | 30 | 30 |
| Days with rain | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 7 |
| Dry days | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 24 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Weather data from: Puerto Vallarta
