Tehuacán climate
Tehuacán (Puebla, Mexico) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 18 °C65 °F, and about 921 mm36 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tehuacán climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2170 | 847 | 1558 | 120.5 |
| Feb | 2475 | 948 | 1762 | 100.4 |
| Mar | 2780 | 1151 | 1965 | 170.7 |
| Apr | 2985 | 1356 | 2170 | 291.1 |
| May | 2984 | 1558 | 2271 | 712.8 |
| Jun | 2679 | 1559 | 2069 | 1646.4 |
| Jul | 2577 | 1457 | 1967 | 1485.8 |
| Aug | 2577 | 1457 | 1967 | 1706.7 |
| Sep | 2475 | 1458 | 1966 | 1827.2 |
| Oct | 2474 | 1355 | 1864 | 823.2 |
| Nov | 2272 | 1050 | 1661 | 251.0 |
| Dec | 2271 | 948 | 1559 | 100.4 |
| Year | 2985 | 847 | 1865 | 92136 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 35% | 4.9 | 11:08 |
| Feb | 69% | 30% | 5.7 | 11:31 |
| Mar | 64% | 30% | 6.5 | 11:00 |
| Apr | 60% | 36% | 6.7 | 12:33 |
| May | 67% | 51% | 6.3 | 12:00 |
| Jun | 76% | 67% | 5.9 | 13:14 |
| Jul | 78% | 65% | 6.1 | 13:08 |
| Aug | 80% | 66% | 6.0 | 12:45 |
| Sep | 83% | 72% | 5.3 | 12:13 |
| Oct | 81% | 54% | 5.2 | 11:41 |
| Nov | 79% | 36% | 5.0 | 11:14 |
| Dec | 76% | 32% | 4.8 | 11:01 |
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 Tehuacán is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 15 °C58 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 21 °C70 °F and lows 8 °C47 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 7 °C12.5 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 921 mm36 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 (182 mm7.2 in), the driest is February (10 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 60% in April to 83% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 30%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (6 mph) in September to 11 km/h (7 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in December to 13.2 hours in June.
Best time to visit Tehuacán
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–May: average highs of 21 °C70 °F to 29 °C85 °F with 10 mm0.4 in to 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (182 mm7.2 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 Tehuacán
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2474 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 1355 to 15 °C59 °F, about 149 mm5.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (November–May) — highs 2170 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 847 to 15 °C58 °F, about 25 mm1.0 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 Tehuacán compares
Compared with Puebla, about 107 km to the northwest, Tehuacán is on average 1.8 °C3.3 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in September (2.6 °C4.7 °F warmer).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Tehuacán is the 72nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 37th 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): Jalapa (Guatemala, Csa), Mutare (Zimbabwe, Cwa) and Tunduma (Tanzania, Csb).
Nearby places
- Orizaba 53 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
- Córdoba 68 km · 21 °C71 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
- Puebla 107 km · 17 °C62 °F · 877 mm35 in
- Xalapa de Enríquez 129 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,461 mm58 in
- Tuxtepec 141 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,866 mm73 in
- Teziutlan 151 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,403 mm55 in
- Veracruz 154 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,639 mm65 in
- Cuautla 169 km · 22 °C72 °F · 890 mm35 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tehuacán?
May is the warmest month in Tehuacán, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (58 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tehuacán?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F) and an average low of 8 °C (47 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tehuacán?
September is the wettest month with about 182 mm (7.2 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 10 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Tehuacán?
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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,064 m, while Tehuacán lies at about 1,643 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.7 °C4.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.