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Mexico City vs San Francisco: weather compared

Across the year, Mexico City has the better travel weather in 5 months and San Francisco in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Mexico City in November–April, San Francisco in April–October.

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Mexico City · Mexico

January: 6 mm rainFebruary: 6 mm rainMarch: 9 mm rainApril: 27 mm rainMay: 52 mm rainJune: 150 mm rainJuly: 237 mm rainAugust: 243 mm rainSeptember: 229 mm rainOctober: 83 mm rainNovember: 14 mm rainDecember: 8 mm rainJanuary high: 23°CFebruary high: 25°CMarch high: 28°CApril high: 28°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 26°CJuly high: 23°CAugust high: 23°CSeptember high: 23°COctober high: 23°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 22°CJanuary low: 7°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 10°CApril low: 12°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

San Francisco · United States

January: 118 mm rainFebruary: 94 mm rainMarch: 98 mm rainApril: 23 mm rainMay: 25 mm rainJune: 2 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 1 mm rainSeptember: 5 mm rainOctober: 30 mm rainNovember: 59 mm rainDecember: 179 mm rainJanuary high: 14°CFebruary high: 14°CMarch high: 14°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 20°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 16°CDecember high: 14°CJanuary low: 8°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricMexico CitySan Francisco
Hottest month high28°C21°C
Coldest month low7°C8°C
Annual rainfall1060 mm633 mm
Avg sunshine10.9 h/day10.3 h/day
Best monthsNovember–AprilApril–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthMexico CitySan FranciscoBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 6.3 · Fair Mexico City
February 10.0 · Excellent 7.4 · Good Mexico City
March 10.0 · Excellent 6.8 · Fair Mexico City
April 9.2 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent San Francisco
May 8.3 · Good 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
June 7.6 · Good 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
July 7.5 · Good 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
August 7.5 · Good 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
September 7.5 · Good 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
October 8.6 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent San Francisco
November 10.0 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent Mexico City
December 10.0 · Excellent 5.7 · Fair Mexico City

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Mexico City or San Francisco?

San Francisco has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for Mexico City — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Mexico City?

The best months to visit Mexico City are November–April, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit San Francisco?

The best months to visit San Francisco are April–October, based on six years of climate data.

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