Mexico City Weather in May
In May, Mexico City averages a high of 27°C (81°F) and a low of 12°C (54°F), from 50 years of daily records (1971–2025).
27°C
Average high
81°F
12°C
Average low
54°F
35°C
Record high
95°F · May 2, 1983
2°C
Record low
35°F · May 16, 1991
What May Is Like in Mexico City
- 6 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Mexico City have come since 2011.
- The May heat record, 35°C (95°F) on May 2, 1983, has stood for 42 years.
- May 2025 was the 5th warmest May in 50 years of records, 2.4°C (4.4°F) above the long-run average.
- The coldest May reading, 2°C (35°F) on May 16, 1991, has not been matched in 34 years.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 23% of May days, and the month averages 52 mm in total.
Warmest: 2024 (32.9°C)Latest: 2025 (29.3°C)10-year averageLong-run average (27.3°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Mexico City on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Gran Canal Km. 06+250 (1978–2012); Cincel 42 (1971–1988); Mexico City (1993–2025); Rodano 14 (Cfe) (1975–1996); Tacuba 7 (1971–1976). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this