Mexico

Mexico City

Pick a base in a walkable area such as Roma, Condesa or the Centro Histórico, and plan each day around one part of the city.

Mexico City sits at 2,240 m, so plan a light first day. November to April is the dry half of the year, with 1 inch of rain or less a month and average highs of 72 to 82 F. May to October brings about 91 percent of the year's rain, and July and August are the wettest.

From the airport, Metrobús Line 4 costs 30 pesos and stops at both terminals. It does not take cash. The Metro costs 5 pesos but only reaches Terminal 1. Authorised taxis are paid in advance at booths inside the terminal, with fixed fares by city zone. Ride apps cannot pick up inside the airport's federal zone. The State Department puts the city at Level 2 of 4 and says not to wave down taxis on the street.

For Day of the Dead 2026, the Zócalo ofrenda runs from 29 October to 2 November. The Great Parade is on Saturday 31 October at 14:00 on Paseo de la Reforma, and Mixquic holds its festival from 31 October to 2 November. At Christmas, posadas fill the nine nights from 16 to 24 December. In 2025 the free Zócalo festival ran from 20 December to 4 January. Día de Reyes is 6 January.