Orizaba climate
Orizaba (Veracruz, Mexico) has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). The average temperature over the year is 19 °C66 °F, and about 1,402 mm55 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Orizaba climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2068 | 948 | 1558 | 301.2 |
| Feb | 2373 | 1050 | 1762 | 220.9 |
| Mar | 2679 | 1253 | 1966 | 311.2 |
| Apr | 2984 | 1458 | 2271 | 431.7 |
| May | 2984 | 1660 | 2272 | 843.3 |
| Jun | 2679 | 1661 | 2170 | 2208.7 |
| Jul | 2576 | 1660 | 2068 | 2258.9 |
| Aug | 2576 | 1661 | 2068 | 2459.6 |
| Sep | 2475 | 1661 | 2068 | 26711 |
| Oct | 2373 | 1458 | 1965 | 1475.8 |
| Nov | 2170 | 1153 | 1661 | 602.3 |
| Dec | 2069 | 1050 | 1559 | 281.1 |
| Year | 2984 | 948 | 1966 | 1,40255 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 35% | 4.9 | 11:07 |
| Feb | 75% | 30% | 5.7 | 11:30 |
| Mar | 69% | 30% | 6.5 | 11:59 |
| Apr | 64% | 36% | 6.7 | 12:33 |
| May | 70% | 51% | 6.3 | 13:01 |
| Jun | 79% | 67% | 5.9 | 13:15 |
| Jul | 83% | 65% | 6.1 | 13:10 |
| Aug | 84% | 66% | 6.0 | 12:46 |
| Sep | 87% | 72% | 5.3 | 12:13 |
| Oct | 86% | 54% | 5.2 | 11:41 |
| Nov | 84% | 36% | 5.0 | 11:13 |
| Dec | 82% | 32% | 4.8 | 11:00 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Orizaba is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 16 °C60 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 20 °C68 °F and lows 9 °C48 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 7.6 °C13.7 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,402 mm55 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 53% of the annual total. The wettest month is September (267 mm11 in), the driest is February (22 mm0.9 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 64% in April to 87% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 30%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (2 mph) in August to 6 km/h (4 mph) in April. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in December to 13.3 hours in June.
Best time to visit Orizaba
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–May: average highs of 20 °C68 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 22 mm0.9 in to 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (267 mm11 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Orizaba
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2373 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 1458 to 16 °C61 °F, about 221 mm8.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (November–May) — highs 2068 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 948 to 16 °C60 °F, about 43 mm1.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Orizaba compares
Compared with Córdoba, about 19 km to the east, Orizaba is on average 2.6 °C4.7 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in December (2.6 °C4.7 °F cooler).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Orizaba is the 70th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 12th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Mexico climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Cobán (Guatemala, Cwb), Poços de Caldas (Brazil, Cwb) and Jalapa (Guatemala, Csa).
Nearby places
- Córdoba 19 km · 21 °C71 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
- Tehuacán 53 km · 18 °C65 °F · 921 mm36 in
- Xalapa de Enríquez 78 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,461 mm58 in
- Veracruz 107 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,639 mm65 in
- Teziutlan 111 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,403 mm55 in
- Puebla 119 km · 17 °C62 °F · 877 mm35 in
- Tuxtepec 133 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,866 mm73 in
- Tulancingo 191 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,059 mm42 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Orizaba?
May is the warmest month in Orizaba, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (60 °F).
What is the coldest month in Orizaba?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 20 °C (68 °F) and an average low of 9 °C (48 °F).
When does it rain the most in Orizaba?
September is the wettest month with about 267 mm (10.5 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 22 mm (0.9 in).
What is the best time to visit Orizaba?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–May.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,173 m, while Orizaba lies at about 1,238 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.4 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.