Puebla climate
Puebla (Puebla, Mexico) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 17 °C62 °F, and about 877 mm35 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Puebla climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2170 | 643 | 1356 | 120.5 |
| Feb | 2374 | 745 | 1560 | 110.4 |
| Mar | 2678 | 948 | 1763 | 190.7 |
| Apr | 2882 | 1152 | 2067 | 291.1 |
| May | 2882 | 1355 | 2068 | 672.6 |
| Jun | 2576 | 1254 | 1865 | 1606.3 |
| Jul | 2374 | 1152 | 1763 | 1425.6 |
| Aug | 2374 | 1152 | 1763 | 1596.3 |
| Sep | 2271 | 1152 | 1662 | 1696.6 |
| Oct | 2272 | 949 | 1660 | 793.1 |
| Nov | 2171 | 745 | 1458 | 220.9 |
| Dec | 2170 | 644 | 1457 | 90.3 |
| Year | 2882 | 643 | 1762 | 87735 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57% | 33% | 4.9 | 11:06 |
| Feb | 52% | 30% | 5.7 | 11:30 |
| Mar | 48% | 33% | 6.4 | 11:59 |
| Apr | 48% | 42% | 6.6 | 12:33 |
| May | 55% | 52% | 6.3 | 13:01 |
| Jun | 68% | 65% | 5.7 | 13:16 |
| Jul | 71% | 67% | 5.7 | 13:10 |
| Aug | 73% | 66% | 5.7 | 12:46 |
| Sep | 79% | 72% | 5.0 | 12:13 |
| Oct | 73% | 52% | 5.1 | 11:40 |
| Nov | 66% | 36% | 4.9 | 11:12 |
| Dec | 60% | 29% | 4.8 | 10:59 |
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 Puebla is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 28 °C82 °F and a low of 13 °C55 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 21 °C70 °F and lows 6 °C43 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.6 °C11.9 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 877 mm35 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 54% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–March. The wettest month is September (169 mm6.6 in), the driest is December (9 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 48% in April to 79% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 29%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in September to 8 km/h (5 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in December to 13.3 hours in June.
Best time to visit Puebla
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–May: average highs of 21 °C70 °F to 28 °C82 °F with 9 mm0.3 in to 79 mm3.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (169 mm6.6 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.
Puebla weather by month
- January21 °C70 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- February23 °C74 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- March26 °C78 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- April28 °C82 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- May28 °C82 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- June25 °C76 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- July23 °C74 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- August23 °C74 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- September22 °C71 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- October22 °C72 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- November21 °C71 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- December21 °C70 °F / 6 °C44 °F
What to pack for Puebla
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2271 to 25 °C76 °F, lows 949 to 12 °C54 °F, about 142 mm5.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (November–May) — highs 2170 to 28 °C82 °F, lows 643 to 13 °C55 °F, about 24 mm0.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Puebla compares
Compared with Iztapalapa, about 96 km to the west, Puebla is on average 0.4 °C0.7 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in March (0.7 °C1.3 °F warmer).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Puebla is the 83rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 43rd 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): Debre Tabor (Ethiopia, Cwb), Tunduma (Tanzania, Csb) and Dessie (Ethiopia, Cwb).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Cholula (pop. 292,881). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Puebla, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Xico 82 km · 16 °C61 °F · 896 mm35 in
- Cuautla 83 km · 22 °C72 °F · 890 mm35 in
- Iztapalapa 96 km · 16 °C61 °F · 896 mm35 in
- Mexico City 105 km · 16 °C61 °F · 793 mm31 in
- Tehuacán 107 km · 18 °C65 °F · 921 mm36 in
- Cuernavaca 108 km · 21 °C70 °F · 928 mm37 in
- Tulancingo 116 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,059 mm42 in
- Orizaba 119 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Puebla?
May is the warmest month in Puebla, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
What is the coldest month in Puebla?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F) and an average low of 6 °C (43 °F).
When does it rain the most in Puebla?
September is the wettest month with about 169 mm (6.6 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 9 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Puebla?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October–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.