Capital and most populous city of Mexico

Mexico City

359Sunny Days/yr
77°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation12.3MElevation7,349 ft
Quick Read

Very steady year-round, with summer has a clear wet season. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity still leans higher in the cool season.

Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters. The city has 16 boroughs or demarcaciones territoriales, which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or colonias.Wikipedia

Steady year-roundNo real winterSummer wet season(The City of Palaces)(Capital of the transformation)
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Where It Is

Location Context
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico
Latitude19.43°
Longitude-99.13°
Population12.3M
Altitude7,349 ft

Country Context

MexicoCountry in North America

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America and borders the United States of America to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2, and is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the largest number of native Spanish speakers as of 2020.Wikipedia

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Nature Access

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Cost of Living

Housing
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Livability

Walk Score
75
Internet
Country Broadband
20.1
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
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Climate

Sunshine
359
sunny days per year
98% of the year
Avg High Temp
77°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Mixed humidity
44% warm season / 63% cool season
Comfort Score
100/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
11°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
42"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
76
Moderate AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
42" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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big seasonal humidity swing
Summer 71% · Winter 52% · Mar-Aug 41-77%
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Current Conditions

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