Biblioteca Vasconcelos Biblioteca Vasconcelos
Biblioteca Vasconcelos is a public library and public space in Mexico City, Mexico. Designed by architects Alberto Kalach and Juan Palomar Verea, the facility is named after José Vasconcelos. It ranks 32nd among the most looked-up sights in Mexico on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The library is located 11 km from Mexico City and 9 km from Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport. It is near several other sites, such as Monumento a la Revolución, Paseo de la Reforma, and Palacio de Bellas Artes. The Torre Latinoamericana and Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral are also within 2.4 km of the library. The facility is open to the public Monday through Sunday from 08:30 to 19:30.
For those preferring drier weather, the months from November to March are suitable, as monthly rainfall stays below 12 mm. The most significant rainfall occurs from June to September, with July seeing about 145 mm. The warmest temperatures occur from March to May, with daily highs of 24 °C. The coolest months are December, January, and February, when daily lows are approximately 6 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 145 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 10 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 56 | 126 | 145 | 138 | 121 | 53 | 11 | 6 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
