🇲🇽 Mexico travel essentials
Everything you need to plan a trip to Mexico — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.
Electricity
127V · 60Hz
Plug: Type A, Type B
Best months
Dec, Jan, Nov
Avg high 27°C · 6 rain days
Cities covered
10
4 with full climate data
Top cities in Mexico
Local style + dress code
CDMX is at 2,240m — cool evenings even in summer. Smart-casual; locals dress up. Centro Histórico is cobblestoned.
Dress code: smart casual
Public holidays in Mexico
Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.
Money & currency
The Mexican Peso (MXN, symbol MX$) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.
What to pack
Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Mexico's dress code.