Torre Latinoamericana
Torre Latinoamericana is a 182-meter steel skyscraper and office building in the Cuauhtémoc admin area of Mexico City designed by Augusto H. Álvarez. Opened in 1956, this steel structure is the 35th most looked-up sight in Mexico on English Wikipedia and is one of the 66 sights of the country listed on this site.
Planning a visit
The driest months are December, January, and February, with about 1 to 2 rainy days each and rainfall between 6 mm and 10 mm. The wettest months are June, July, August, and September, with rainfall levels peaking at 145 mm in July. Daily high temperatures range from 20 °C to 24 °C, while daily low temperatures range from 6 °C to 12 °C.
The building is 9 km from Mexico City and 7 km from Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport. It is 0.2 km from Palacio de Bellas Artes and 0.8 km from the Zócalo, the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, and Historic center of Mexico City. Templo Mayor is located 1 km away. The observatory is open daily from 09:00 to 22:00 and the price for the observatory is M$120.
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.
