Guatemala City (Guatemala) vs Mexico City (Mexico): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Guatemala City 2013–2023 · Mexico City 2013–2023

Guatemala City (Guatemala) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Mexico City (Mexico) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Guatemala City
April · 20.47 °C
Mexico City
May · 19.07 °C

Coolest month

Guatemala City
January · 17.17 °C
Mexico City
January · 13.62 °C

Driest month

Guatemala City
February · 0.45 mm/day
Mexico City
February · 0.20 mm/day

Sunniest month

Guatemala City
April · 11.26 hours/day
Mexico City
May · 11.22 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.98 °C (May); the largest is 3.55 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 3.30 °C in Guatemala City (Guatemala) and 5.44 °C in Mexico City (Mexico). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Guatemala City (Guatemala) has a higher daily rainfall average in 11 months and Mexico City (Mexico) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Guatemala City (Guatemala) has more average sunshine hours per day in 8 months and Mexico City (Mexico) in 4; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Mexico City (Mexico) minus Guatemala City (Guatemala)

Temperature °C

Month Guatemala City Mexico City +/-
Jan 17.17 13.62 −3.55
Feb 18.20 15.91 −2.29
Mar 19.26 17.34 −1.92
Apr 20.47 18.94 −1.53
May 20.05 19.07 −0.98
Jun 19.17 17.96 −1.21
Jul 19.23 16.80 −2.43
Aug 19.29 16.80 −2.49
Sep 18.85 16.49 −2.36
Oct 18.51 15.88 −2.63
Nov 17.70 15.01 −2.70
Dec 17.34 14.02 −3.32
Annual mean 18.77 16.49 −2.28

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Guatemala City Mexico City +/-
Jan 10.34 9.82 −0.53
Feb 10.67 10.43 −0.24
Mar 11.05 10.83 −0.22
Apr 11.26 11.13 −0.13
May 10.30 11.22 +0.92
Jun 9.38 10.49 +1.11
Jul 10.79 10.54 −0.26
Aug 10.47 10.22 −0.25
Sep 9.35 9.45 +0.10
Oct 9.25 9.59 +0.34
Nov 9.95 9.63 −0.32
Dec 10.07 9.65 −0.42
Annual mean 10.24 10.25 +0.01

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Guatemala City Mexico City +/-
Jan 0.63 0.25 −0.39
Feb 0.45 0.20 −0.25
Mar 0.93 0.50 −0.43
Apr 1.62 1.05 −0.56
May 5.59 1.71 −3.88
Jun 8.94 4.54 −4.40
Jul 4.75 5.74 +0.98
Aug 6.74 6.14 −0.59
Sep 9.61 6.17 −3.45
Oct 6.56 2.29 −4.27
Nov 2.44 0.65 −1.79
Dec 0.54 0.25 −0.29
Annual mean 4.07 2.46 −1.61

Snow (mm)

Month Guatemala City Mexico City +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00