North America
Mexico
About 126.2M people live in Mexico, on 1,972,550 km² in 32 regions; the capital is Mexico City. The highest summit is Citlaltepetl (5,636 m).
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best weather in OctoberGuadalupe 90
October: highs19° – 29°
Rain this month, on average76mm
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Feb · Dec.
Mexico at a glance
The atlas follows 261,694 places here month by month, with 307 mountains and 201 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.
Mexico City now16°CRain · 06:51Sunrise · sunset06:34 · 18:09Mexico CityNext holiday16 NovemberRevolution DayEarthquakes3in the last 7 days (M2.5+)Events99 concerts · 0 matches in 14 daysTravel adviceUS 2UK 2Exercise increased caution
261,694places in 32 regions307summits, highest Citlaltepetl201monuments1,309museums43lakes234beaches10festivals1,606huts, viewpoints, campsites…
Mexico's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+378%27.6M in 1950 → 131.9M in 2025 → 148.9M in 2050Mexico · In numbers
GDP per person (PPP)$25,9002025 · 79/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy75.32024 · 103/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities80 %2025 · 58/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet83 %2024 · 86/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.892024 · 108/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover34 %2024 · 98/206 among countries
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Mexico
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
Places and regions of Mexico
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
73OctoberTlaquepaque
Jan · Nov–Dec
28° / 15°49 mm
63OctoberXochimilco
Jan–Feb · Dec
23° / 12°61 mm
64OctoberMexico City
Jan–Feb · Dec
23° / 13°54 mm
60OctoberSan Cristóbal de Las Casas
Feb–Apr
19° / 11°139 mm
42OctoberOrizaba
Jan–Mar
29° / 11°159 mm
90OctoberGuadalupe
Feb–Apr
21° / 11°34 mm
86OctoberTecate
Apr–May · Nov
27° / 12°22 mm
60OctoberComitán
Jan–Mar
22° / 14°144 mm
32 regions
Chiapas21,442 places · 3 summits · San Cristóbal de Las Casas
Chihuahua20,623 places · 1 summits · Hidalgo del Parral
Veracruz20,124 places · 7 summits · Orizaba
Jalisco16,403 places · 13 summits · Tlaquepaque
Michoacán14,393 places · 51 summits · Pátzcuaro
Tamaulipas13,544 places · 5 summits · Ciudad Tula
Sonora11,934 places · 10 summits · Magdalena de Kino
Coahuila11,661 places · 4 summits · Arteaga
Oaxaca11,601 places · 4 summits · Oaxaca
Guanajuato11,366 places · 11 summits · San Miguel de Allende
Nuevo León11,323 places · 22 summits · Linares
Durango10,272 places · 5 summits · Mapimí
Guerrero8,914 places · 9 summits · Taxco de Alarcón
Sinaloa8,385 places · 1 summits · El Fuerte
San Luis Potosí7,353 places · 4 summits · Aquismón
Zacatecas6,711 places · 4 summits · Guadalupe
Puebla6,695 places · 5 summits · Cholula
Campeche5,899 places · Palizada
México5,855 places · 39 summits · Metepec
Hidalgo5,618 places · Zempoala
Yucatán4,889 places · Valladolid
Querétaro3,650 places · 3 summits · Tequisquiapan
Baja California3,642 places · 2 summits · Tecate
Tabasco3,341 places · Frontera
Nayarit3,340 places · 3 summits · San Blas
Baja California Sur3,331 places · 5 summits · Santa Rosalía
Aguascalientes2,684 places · 3 summits · Calvillo
Quintana Roo1,924 places · San Miguel de Cozumel
Morelos1,770 places · 14 summits · Tepoztlán
Colima1,292 places · 2 summits · Comala
Tlaxcala1,226 places · 3 summits · Huamantla
Mexico City489 places · 25 summits · Xochimilco
Mexico from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Mexico
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Nature in Mexico
Summit5,454 m
Popocatépetl
Summit5,230 m
Iztaccihuatl
Summit4,680 m
Nevado de Toluca
Lake
Lake Chapala
Lake
Lake Pátzcuaro
Lake
Lake CuitzeoWildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Mexico
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Mexico
201 monuments and 1,309 museums; the best known first.
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What's on in Mexico
Concerts and shows
18NovEl Cuarteto de NosTeatro de la Ciudad de La Paz · La Paz
19NovEl Cuarteto de NosPabellón Cultural de la República Nabor García Aguirre · Cabo San Lucas
24NovEl Cuarteto de NosExplanada de la Alhóndiga de Granaditas · Guanajuato
26NovEl Cuarteto de NosAuditorio Benito Juarez · Veracruz
27NovEl Cuarteto de NosAuditorio de la Benemérita Escuela Normal Veracruzana · Xalapa de Enríquez
The ground and the sky in Mexico
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Last 30 days15magnitude 2.5 or moreSince 19501,278magnitude 5+, of them 190 of 6+StrongestM8.0Lázaro Cárdenas 43 km ↖ · 1985Deadliest9,500deaths · 1985The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Mexico CityNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipseOrionids~20 an hour21 October · Mexico CityNorthern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here
Getting to Mexico
29 large airports, 195 railway stations, 63 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Guadalajara International AirportGDL · Tlaquepaque
13 kmMexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMEX · Xochimilco
20 kmGeneral Heriberto Jara International AirportVER · Orizaba
101 kmGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJ · Tecate
32 kmAdolfo López Mateos International AirportTLC · Taxco de Alarcón
87 kmQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportQRO · San Miguel de Allende
67 kmJosé Cuervo ExpressTlaquepaque
6.3 kmBuenavistaMexico City
3.3 kmTecateTecate
0.5 kmPátzcuaroPátzcuaro
2.8 kmTequilaTequila
1.3 kmEstación PalenquePalenque
2.4 kmFerry Cozumel→ Ferry Calica
1.6 kmTerminal del Ferry Santa Rosalía - Guaymas→ Guaymas - Santa Rosalia Ferry Terminal
0.4 kmChula Vista Ferry Landing→ Convention Center / 5th Avenue Ferry Landing
16 kmPractical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
PlugsAB127 V
Emergency911Calling code +52
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyMexican PesoMXN
LanguagesSpanish
Local time06:51Mexico City