Mexico City · Month comparison
May vs November
November ranks #1 overall vs May at #9. The finest month — Día de Muertos on the 1st and 2nd combines perfect dry-season weather with Mexico's most profound cultural ceremony.
May
#9 of 12 months
Strong option
Rainy season begins — mornings are still clear and warm, but afternoon showers start arriving.
- ↑Mornings remain reliably dry and clear: the rainy season pattern means you can plan outdoor sightseeing for 9am–2pm with almost no rain risk
- ↑Prices returning to low after the Semana Santa spike: hotel rates drop back to accessible levels in May as international tourism quiets down
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
| Factor | May | November |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 6 | 9 |
| Value score | 7 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 7 | 4 |
| Events score | 5 | 10 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 27°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 52mm | 13mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7.2hrs | 7.3hrs |
May trade-offs
- ↓Afternoon showers increasingly frequent from mid-May: thunderstorms build over the mountains and break over the city between 3pm and 7pm — plan accordingly
- ↓Humidity rising from 43% in March to 55%: afternoons feel heavier and muggier than the dry season months
- ↓52mm of rain across the month: isolated heavy downpours can cause temporary street flooding in lower-lying neighbourhoods
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
Scores compare months within Mexico City. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →