National Museum of Anthropology Museo Nacional de Antropología
The National Museum of Anthropology is an archaeological and national museum building in Mexico City. It is the 23rd most looked-up sight in Mexico on English Wikipedia and is one of 66 sights in the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The weather in Mexico City changes throughout the year. The months with the least rain are December, January, and February, with about 6 to 10 mm of rain. During this time, daily lows range from 5 °C to 6 °C and highs are between 20 °C and 21 °C. April and May are the warmest months, with daily highs of 24 °C. The rainy season is from June to September, with July being the wettest month with about 162 mm of rain.
The museum is 10 km from the capital and 12 km from Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport. Visitors can combine a visit with nearby sites such as Chapultepec Zoo, located 0.4 km away, or Chapultepec Castle, 0.8 km away. Other nearby locations include Polanco (1.7 km), the Luis Barragán House and Studio (1.8 km), and Chapultepec (1.9 km). The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. There is a fee for entry, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 162 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 10 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 61 | 140 | 162 | 156 | 136 | 57 | 12 | 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.
