Palacio de Bellas Artes Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes is an arts center, opera house, and concert hall in Mexico City. The building is an architectural monument featuring Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Beaux-Arts styles constructed from steel, concrete, and marble. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Mexico, ranking 19th on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 9 km from the capital and 7 km from Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport. Visitors can combine a visit to the palace with several nearby landmarks, including the Torre Latinoamericana (0.2 km), the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (0.9 km), the Zócalo (0.9 km), the Historic center of Mexico City (0.9 km), and Templo Mayor (1 km). The center houses the Museum of the Palace of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Architecture, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Compañía Nacional de Danza de México.
The venue is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, and the last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Regarding weather, the driest months are December, January, and February, with rainfall as low as 6 mm in December. The wettest period is from June to September, with July seeing the most rain at 145 mm. Daily high temperatures range between 20 °C and 24 °C, while daily lows range from 6 °C to 12 °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.
