Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico's Topography

The capital of Mexico stands 7,400 feet above sea level beneath 2 volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl. It is a huge, highly-developed city, chic and modern but proudly showcasing its ancient native history and Colonial roots. Many of the buildings are in the exuberant Latin American Baroque style. The attractive city is made up of 16 delegaciones (districts) and about 400 colonias (neighborhoods) with many green spaces and quiet back streets.

Mexico City, Mexico's weather year around

Mexico City has temperate year-round weather with brisk morning temperatures from November to February and its warmest weather from April to June. The official rainy season lasts from June to October, but doesn't really get going until July, and then showers are generally brief. The heart of hurricane season lasts from early September to late October, though strikes are rare and there is plenty of advance notice to prepare. When threatened by a hurricane strike, one should expect a 2-day displacement from evacuation to safe return.

Spring Low 50°F - High 80°F.

Summer Low 52°F - High 73°F.

Fall Low 43°F - High 72°F.

Winter Low 41°F - High 79°F.