Do you need a visa for Mexico with an American passport?
Visa-free
With an American passport, you can enter to Mexico without a visa for up to 180 days.
Data last updated on 27/09/2026 Data may be outdated
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Mexico?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 47 | 81 | 60 | 79 | 40 | 17 | 11 |
Plan your trip to Mexico
Budget, itineraries, seasons and places to see: our full destination guide.
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