Mexico City · Month comparison

August vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs August at #12. The finest month — Día de Muertos on the 1st and 2nd combines perfect dry-season weather with Mexico's most profound cultural ceremony.

Mexico City August — colonial architecture and murals in the Centro Histórico on a rainy season afternoon

August

#12 of 12 months

Worth considering

Still peak rainy season, but the city's cultural calendar is picking up pace ahead of September.

  • ↑Museum circuit in September preparation: the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Museo del Templo Mayor, and Palacio Nacional murals completely uncrowded — Diego Rivera's murals in the Secretaría de Educación accessible without tours
  • ↑Night markets and street food scene at its richest: without day-trippers, the food market scene in La Merced, Jamaica, and Mercado de Medellín is entirely local
Mexico City November — marigold-lined ofrenda altar with candles and photographs during Día de Muertos

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The finest month — Día de Muertos on the 1st and 2nd combines perfect dry-season weather with Mexico's most profound cultural ceremony.

  • ↑Día de Muertos (1–2 November): Mexico's most important cultural ceremony — the cemetery vigils in Mixquic, Xochimilco's canal processions, and the ofrenda altars throughout the city constitute one of the most moving collective experiences available to any traveller anywhere in the world
  • ↑Dry season restored: 13mm of rain across the month, 7.3 hours of sunshine, and clear mountain views returning — the best photography conditions since April
FactorAugustNovember
Weather score
3
9
Value score
7
5
Crowd score
7
4
Events score
5
10
Atmosphere
6
10
Avg high temp23°C22°C
Monthly rain149mm13mm
Daily sunshine5.5hrs7.3hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓149mm of rain: essentially the same severity as July — heavy daily showers with flooding risk in low-lying streets
  • ↓The outdoor cultural events — open-air concerts and plaza performances — are largely suspended until the dry season returns
  • ↓Humidity at its annual peak of 71%: the least comfortable month for those sensitive to heat and humidity combined

November trade-offs

  • ↓Día de Muertos weekend (1–2 November) brings the largest international tourist influx of the year: accommodation books out months ahead and hotel rates spike to their annual peak
  • ↓The Mixquic cemetery vigil requires arriving early and staying late — it is deeply respectful and non-commercial, but it is also extremely crowded and requires transport planning
  • ↓8°C overnight lows from mid-November: the full dry-season return also brings cold nights — pack accordingly for the cemetery vigil
See all 12 months for Mexico City →August in detail →November in detail →
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