Hot Coasts, Cool Colonial Cities

Most of Mexico’s principal towns and cities away from the coasts are situated at altitude.  Mexico City is situated at over 7,000 feet above sea level, and most of the other cities and colonial towns across Mexico are usually situated at altitudes of at least 5,000 feet above the sea.

The altitude keeps the climate at Mexico’s inland areas quite temperate, in stark contrast to many of Mexico’s coastal towns and cities which are hot and, for at least a few months of the year, drenching with humidity.

This distinction is useful if you want to experience different types of vacation when you visit Mexico, and also important to consider when you plan to live or retire here.

For vacations, you have a choice between enjoying a hot climate staying at the beach, and dipping into the pool or the ocean for a swim to cool down.   Alternatively, if you feel uncomfortable in the humidity, you can enjoy a fantastic vacation touring one or more of Mexico’s colonial cities. Our travel guides tell you what the climate is likely to be during the year at each location and they also include live weather reports.

If you’re scouting for a place to live and work, or to retire to in Mexico, one of the key factors about choosing your location wisely will be matching the climates you know you can live with and the location.  It’s quite different going somewhere very hot for a vacation and living there all year-round.  Mexico offers you an ample selection of choices, and whether you envision yourself living in a hot, humid climate or somewhere more temperate up in the fresh mountain air, Mexico offers you the choice.

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