Mexico
Mexico City: when to go, how much to budget
A high-altitude capital with first-rate museums, still little visited by European travellers.
- The historic centre
- The anthropology museums
- Coyoacán
At a glance
- Currency
- MXN
- For €1
- 19.69 MXN
- Price level
- 60% of the US level
- Language
- nahuatl, espagnol, maya yucatèque
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- From Paris
- MEX · 11 h 32 flight
Mexico City in a few lines
Mexico, officiellement la ville de Mexico, est une entité fédérative et la capitale du Mexique. C'est un centre financier et culturel important avec une économie agricole très présente dans les périphéries.
When to go
Measured recordsOver the last three full years, the mildest months are January, February, March — highs between 23 and 28 °C, and few rainy days.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 °C | 8 °C | 4 mm | 1 |
| February | 25 °C | 9 °C | 9 mm | 2 |
| March | 28 °C | 11 °C | 10 mm | 3 |
| April | 28 °C | 13 °C | 11 mm | 3 |
| May | 29 °C | 14 °C | 83 mm | 13 |
| June | 27 °C | 14 °C | 184 mm | 17 |
| July | 23 °C | 13 °C |
Public holidays in 2026
OfficialMuseums and public offices often close on these days, and transport is busy.
- 1 January 2026Año Nuevo
- 2 February 2026Día de la Constitución
- 16 March 2026Natalicio de Benito Juárez
- 2 April 2026Jueves Santo
- 3 April 2026Viernes Santo
- 1 May 2026Día del Trabajo
- 16 September 2026Día de la Independencia
- 16 November 2026Día de la Revolución
- 25 December 2026Navidad
Formalities and practicalities
Entry requirements unavailable.
For guidance only. Entry requirements also depend on the purpose and length of the stay, passport validity and sometimes the transit country — none of which this table knows. Before buying a ticket, check the official advice page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which alone is authoritative.
- Power sockets
- NEMA 5-15, NEMA 1-15
- Voltage
- 127 V
- Dialling code
- +52
Top 20 to see
MeasuredThe 20 most-read places on Wikipedia over the last sixty days, among those you can visit within a few kilometres of the centre.
- 1Image de Notre-Dame de GuadalupeImage de Notre-Dame de Guadalupe exposée dans la basilique de Mexico, suite aux apparitions mariales de 1531 · 2,153 views
- 2Lac Texcocoancien lac salé du Mexique, situé dans la vallée de Mexico, à plus de 2000 mètres d'altitude · 1,452 views
- 3Templo Mayortemple le plus important et le plus grand de l'ancienne capitale aztèque Tenochtitlán · 1,294 views
- 4Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Guadalupe de Mexicobasilique catholique à Mexico, construite en 1976 · 1,205 views
- 5
What to see
VerifiableEvery place has a Wikipedia page, so its existence can be checked.
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- monument
- religious
- museum
- neighbourhood
- nature
- culture
Getting around
MappedLines actually mapped within 7 km, read from OpenStreetMap. For timetables and fares, the operator’s website is the reference.
- Metro11 lines
- STC Metro
- Monorail1 line
- Aerotrén
- Urban and regional trains2 lines
- CAF Tren Suburbano
- Buses23 lines
- Metrobús · Ecobús · Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
- Bike share500 stations
- Ecobici · mibicigratis
Where to eat
Customer reviewsRestaurants rated by their customers on Google Maps: at least 4/5 and 30 reviews. Check opening hours and certification on the listing before you go.
Top rated
Seafood restaurant · $300–700 · 7,429 reviews · Website ↗
- Elephant House4.7/5
Indian restaurant · $300–400 · 2,218 reviews · Website ↗
- FRITUUR4.7/5
Belgian restaurant · $200–600 · 1,338 reviews · Website ↗
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