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Mexico City vs Three Rivers
Comparing Mexico City change · Three Rivers change
Mexico City and Three Rivers have nearly identical year-round temperatures, and Three Rivers the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Mexico City and Three Rivers, in everyday terms.
Summers
Three Rivers has far hotter summers
Mexico City: Warm
Three Rivers: Very hot
Winters
Mexico City has milder winters
Mexico City: Cool
Three Rivers: Chilly
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Mexico City: Moderate rainfall
Three Rivers: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Three Rivers is sunnier
Mexico City: Partly cloudy
Three Rivers: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Mexico City and Three Rivers run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Mexico City is the wetter — about 81 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Three Rivers has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Three Rivers | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -1 | +7 | +12 | +12 | +9 | +3 | -3 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Three Rivers | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -1 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Three Rivers | 37 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +9 | +3 | -3 | -7 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Three Rivers | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -1 | +3 | +8 | +7 | +4 | — | -3 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Three Rivers | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -1 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Three Rivers | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +4 | — | -3 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 120 | 140 | 144 | 129 | 60 | 14 | 2 |
| Three Rivers | 117 | 119 | 99 | 51 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 56 | 97 |
| Difference | +109 | +113 | +88 | +32 | -19 | -110 | -137 | -144 | -124 | -29 | +42 | +96 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 120 |
| Three Rivers | 117 | 119 | 99 | 51 | 29 | 11 |
| Difference | +109 | +113 | +88 | +32 | -19 | -110 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 140 | 144 | 129 | 60 | 14 | 2 |
| Three Rivers | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 56 | 97 |
| Difference | -137 | -144 | -124 | -29 | +42 | +96 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 39 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| Three Rivers | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | +18 | +25 | +23 | +10 | -5 | -38 | -44 | -48 | -47 | -25 | +4 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 39 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 71 |
| Three Rivers | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 33 |
| Difference | +18 | +25 | +23 | +10 | -5 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| Three Rivers | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | -44 | -48 | -47 | -25 | +4 | +17 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 61 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
| Three Rivers | 62 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 58 |
| Difference | — | +11 | +15 | +13 | -1 | -30 | -45 | -50 | -49 | -38 | -22 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 61 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 |
| Three Rivers | 62 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 40 |
| Difference | — | +11 | +15 | +13 | -1 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 76 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
| Three Rivers | 31 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 58 |
| Difference | -45 | -50 | -49 | -38 | -22 | -7 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Mexico City trends → · Three Rivers trends →
Methodology & sources
Mexico City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Playa Caleta 454 Colonia Marte, about 5 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Three Rivers
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Ash Mtn, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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