Mexico Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: United Mexican States
  • Population: 109.6 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Mexico City
  • Area: 1.96 million sq km (758,449 sq miles)
  • Major language: Spanish
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 peso = 100 centavos
  • Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, mineral fuels and lubricants, food and live animals
  • GNI per capita: US $9,980 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .mx
  • International dialling code: +52

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 5.8 21.2 11.0 2.3
Feb 7.1 22.9 4.3 2.1
Mar 9.2 25.7 10.1 3.1
Apr 10.8 26.6 25.9 7.9
May 11.7 26.5 56.0 12.7
Jun 12.2 24.6 134.8 17.7
Jul 11.5 23.0 175.1 23.4
Aug 11.6 23.3 169.2 22.8
Sep 11.5 22.3 144.8 18.9
Oct 9.8 22.2 66.9 9.5
Nov 7.9 21.8 12.1 4.4
Dec 6.6 20.8 6.0 2.6