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Mexico travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza. Photo: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
11h 15mflight from London
Mexican pesocurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type A, Bplugs

Mayan pyramids, cenotes and the best tacos

Don't miss

  1. Chichén Itzá
  2. Cenotes
  3. Mexico City
Good forHistory & ruinsBeachesFood lovers

Best time to visit Mexico from the UK

Best value: May, Oct. Nov–Apr: dry season. Busiest and priciest: Nov–Apr.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Mexico City, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Mexico City for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: May and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (13–17°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Nov–AprUsually 10–16°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jun–SepAround 14–16°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: May (17°C) · coolest: January (10°C)A 7°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Day of the Dead Oct–Nov · Nationwide (Oaxaca, Mexico City)
  • Guelaguetza Jul · Oaxaca
  • Carnival Feb–Mar · Veracruz and Mazatlán

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 11h 15m
Distance
8,908 km
Main airport
MEX

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Mexican pesoCapital: Mexico City
Type A, B · 127VBring a UK adapter; check chargers say 100-240V
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
911
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against all but essential travel to parts of MexicoCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaNo visa neededNo visa for short visits
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal and broadly accepted
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Mexico, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 16 October 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Mexico before you book and again before you go.

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