Tlaloc has given us no respite and during the first days of August there have been important rains in Mexico City. Even last Sunday, August 10, the heaviest rain of the season was recorded . This was reported by Mexico City authorities on Monday, August 11 at a press conference.
This rain mainly affected the downtown area of the CDMX, where a historic record was broken. Clara Brugada, head of government of Mexico City, detailed that the most intense rainfall ever recorded in the Zócalo area was 67 mm in 1952; while that of August 10, 2025 totaled 84.5 mm, of which 50 mm fell in 20 minutes.
“We had 84.5 mm yesterday in the Zocalo rain gauge that mainly affected Mexico City Center. Since 1952 the largest rainfall was 67 mm in this area of the Zócalo…. there was a very large concentration of rain,” he detailed in a press conference.
The Zócalo was not the only area affected by the rains of August 10, as 141 puddles were reported throughout Mexico City, mainly in the Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza municipalities with 43 and 30 puddles respectively.
There were also reports of damage to homes and runways at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), which led to flight cancellations.
After breaking the record for the heaviest rainfall in the Zócalo, you are probably wondering: will the heavy rains continue? What is in store for the rest of the rainy season?
According to capital authorities, historically, August is the month with the most rainfall each year; however, September also tends to have significant rainfall. So take your precautions, because we still have several weeks left with rain and it is likely that these intense precipitations will continue to occur.
Regarding this week’s weather forecast, the National Meteorological Service informed that from August 11 to 15 heavy rains are expected in Mexico City, which may reach 20 to 50 mm.