Mexico
Mexico City in June
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Pleasant and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why June scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26°C highs / 14°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 9.6°C)
- !Wet: ~133 mm rain, ~3 heavy-rain days
- Air quality6.0
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~32 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Jun | Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Warm dry season |
| High / low | 26° / 14° | 28° / 13° |
| Rain | 133 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 10° | dew pt 4° |
| PM2.5 | 32 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Mexico City weather-station normals. Rainfall: Ciudad de México weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJune 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Mexico this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Mexico CityEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyMexico's high-altitude capital, built on the ruins of Aztec Tenochtitlan, with major museums, a historic centre, varied neighbourhoods and a celebrated street-food culture.
No major events on our calendar for June.
Coming up later
Independence Day (El Grito)Every yearNight of 15 September and 16 September every year
The President gives the Cry of Independence from the National Palace balcony, followed by fireworks; a military parade follows on the 16th.
Why go: The Zócalo is packed and access is controlled.
Where: Zócalo
Día de MuertosEvery year1–2 November every year, with altars and parades from late October
Families honour the dead with altars, marigolds and visits to cemeteries.
Why go: The large parade and public altars draw big crowds.
Where: Citywide, especially Zócalo, Coyoacán and Mixquic
Día de la Virgen de GuadalupeEvery year12 December every year
Millions of pilgrims visit the basilica to honour Mexico's patron saint.
Why go: The area is extremely crowded from the 11th; plan around it.
Where: Basílica de Guadalupe
Centro Histórico and Zócalo
The vast main square framed by the Metropolitan Cathedral and National Palace, next to the Templo Mayor ruins.
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Mexico's foremost museum of pre-Hispanic cultures, including the Aztec Sun Stone.
💡 It is closed on Mondays and needs at least half a day.
Teotihuacan
An ancient city northeast of the capital with the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon.
💡 Arrive at opening to avoid heat and crowds.
Museo Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo's Blue House in Coyoacán.
💡 Tickets usually sell out; book online in advance.
Xochimilco
Canals and floating gardens explored on colourful trajinera boats.
Chapultepec Park and Castle
A huge urban park with museums and a hilltop castle housing the National History Museum.
Tacos al pastor
Marinated pork cooked on a vertical spit and served with pineapple.
💡 Taquerías across the city, often open late
Tamales and atole
Steamed corn dough parcels with fillings, eaten with a hot corn drink, a classic breakfast.
💡 Street-corner vendors in the morning
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla pieces simmered in red or green salsa, topped with cream and cheese.
Chiles en nogada
Stuffed poblano chillies in walnut sauce with pomegranate seeds.
💡 Seasonal in August and September
Pulque
A traditional fermented agave drink.
💡 Pulquerías in the Centro and other older neighbourhoods
Alebrijes
Brightly painted fantastical creatures, first created in papier-mâché by Mexico City artisan Pedro Linares.
💡 Mercado de Artesanías La Ciudadela
Lucha libre masks
Wrestling masks in the style of famous luchadores.
💡 Markets and stalls near Arena México
Mexican chocolate
Grainy table chocolate with cinnamon for making hot chocolate.
Mezcal
Agave spirit, mostly from Oaxaca, widely available in the city.