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Temperatures
The tropic of
cancer crosses Mexico in Mazatlán and Tampico,
so the climate to the south of the tropic is
hot and humid in the coasts of both oceans. In
the inland, especially in high cities, such as
Mexico City and Guadalajara, the weather is
drier and warm, where you can find the highest
tops of the mountains covered with snow. In
this area, the climate is less hot and colder
in comparison to coastal areas, where the
weather does not change much along the year,
and it is always hot.
Although seasons are not very different in
Mexico, the hottest and most humid season
occurs between May and October, being the
wettest and most rainy weather between June and
September, whereas winter appears in the months
of December, January and part of February.
The main characteristic of the north of Mexico
is its extremes temperatures, specially in the
states of Nuevo Leon and Chihuahua, where summer
temperatures are unbearable, and winter is very
hard, with areas where it even snows.
The peninsula of Baja California has varied
climate conditions. Tijuana, for example, has a
warm climate, very similar to that of
California (United States), meanwhile Mexicali
has such a hot weather that you have to live at
night, to prevent suffocation. La Paz and Cape
San Lucas are very hot and wet.
The south of Mexico also has high temperatures,
although mostly in beach areas. That is the
case of Cancun, where heat in summer produces
lethargy. But it is not the case of San Cristóbal
de las Casas (Chiapas), because it is a city
located in the middle of the sierra, so it has
a colder and drier climate.
In Mexico electric storms and hurricanes are
common, especially in the rainy seasons, but
don’t be afraid, it is always convenient to
get informed about weather conditions before
traveling.
Rainfall
This
table shows the temperature and rainfall
fluctuation at the most representatives cities of
Mexico:
| City |
Temperature
(Min - Max) |
Rainfall
(Min - Max) |
| Mexico
City |
43°
F
- 81° F |
1
in - 6 in |
| Guadalajara |
42°
F
- 93° F |
0
in - 2 in |
| San
Cristobal de las Casas |
39°
F - 70° F |
1
in - 11 in |
| Chihuahua |
34°
F
- 99° F |
0
in - 3.8 in |
| Merida |
58°
F
- 77° F |
2
in - 11 in |
| Cozumel |
40°
F - 71° F |
1
in - 10 in |
| San
Jose del Cabo |
58°
F - 92° F |
0
in - 11 in |
| Tijuana |
44°
F - 75° F |
0
in - 3 in |
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