Mexico
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 1,964,375 km². World rank 15 of 249; in Americas, 6 of 56. Agricultural land: 50.6% (2024). World rank 58 of 209; in Americas, 7 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 758 (2022). World rank 110 of 182; in Americas, 33 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 50.8% → 50.6%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,964,375 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 9,330
- Neighbours
- BelizeGuatemalaUnited States
- Agricultural land
- 50.6% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Citlaltepetl, 5,636 m
- Lowest point
- Laguna Salada, -10 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,111
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 14
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 17°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 11°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 758 2022
Climate by month: Mexico City
May: day 25°C, night 9°C, precipitation 55 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 3 | 9 |
| February | 21 | 4 | 12 |
| March | 23 | 5 | 15 |
| April | 25 | 8 | 22 |
| May | 25 | 9 | 55 |
| June | 23 | 10 | 135 |
| July | 21 | 9 | 154 |
| August | 20 | 9 | 154 |
| September | 19 | 9 | 148 |
| October | 19 | 7 | 64 |
| November | 19 | 5 | 19 |
| December | 18 | 4 | 6 |