Toluca climate
Toluca (México, Mexico) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 14 °C56 °F, and about 793 mm31 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Toluca climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1864 | 337 | 1050 | 90.4 | 1 |
| Feb | 2068 | 439 | 1254 | 120.5 | 0 |
| Mar | 2272 | 541 | 1457 | 150.6 | 0 |
| Apr | 2577 | 745 | 1661 | 220.9 | 0 |
| May | 2577 | 948 | 1762 | 552.2 | 0 |
| Jun | 2272 | 949 | 1660 | 1355.3 | 0 |
| Jul | 2069 | 948 | 1558 | 1546.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 2068 | 948 | 1458 | 1536.0 | 0 |
| Sep | 1966 | 947 | 1457 | 1485.8 | 0 |
| Oct | 1966 | 744 | 1355 | 642.5 | 0 |
| Nov | 1865 | 440 | 1152 | 190.8 | 1 |
| Dec | 1864 | 338 | 1151 | 60.2 | 1 |
| Year | 2577 | 337 | 1456 | 79331 | 4 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 36% | 4.9 | 11:05 |
| Feb | 55% | 32% | 5.7 | 11:29 |
| Mar | 50% | 33% | 6.4 | 11:59 |
| Apr | 48% | 40% | 6.6 | 12:34 |
| May | 55% | 52% | 6.3 | 13:02 |
| Jun | 69% | 70% | 5.7 | 13:17 |
| Jul | 77% | 76% | 5.5 | 13:11 |
| Aug | 79% | 74% | 5.5 | 12:47 |
| Sep | 82% | 77% | 4.9 | 12:13 |
| Oct | 78% | 57% | 5.1 | 11:40 |
| Nov | 71% | 39% | 4.9 | 11:12 |
| Dec | 64% | 33% | 4.8 | 10:58 |
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 Toluca is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 25 °C77 °F and a low of 9 °C48 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 18 °C64 °F and lows 3 °C37 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.7 °C12.1 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 793 mm31 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 57% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: November–March. The wettest month is July (154 mm6.1 in), the driest is December (6 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 48% in April to 82% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 32%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 3 km/h (2 mph) in July to 5 km/h (3 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in December to 13.3 hours in June.
Best time to visit Toluca
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are February–May and October: average highs of 19 °C66 °F to 25 °C77 °F with 12 mm0.5 in to 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation per month.
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 Toluca
- Wetter months (June–September) — highs 1966 to 22 °C72 °F, lows around 9 °C47 °F, about 148 mm5.8 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 (October–May) — highs 1864 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 337 to 9 °C48 °F, about 25 mm1.0 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 Toluca compares
Compared with Mexico City, about 57 km to the east, Toluca is on average 2.8 °C5 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in April (2.8 °C5 °F cooler).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Toluca is the 96th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 48th 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): Sucre (Bolivia, Cwb), Ayacucho (Peru, Cwb) and Debre Birhan (Ethiopia, Cwb).
Nearby places
- Mexico City 57 km · 16 °C61 °F · 793 mm31 in
- Cuernavaca 60 km · 21 °C70 °F · 928 mm37 in
- Iztapalapa 62 km · 16 °C61 °F · 896 mm35 in
- Xico 74 km · 16 °C61 °F · 896 mm35 in
- Zumpango 81 km · 16 °C60 °F · 717 mm28 in
- Cuautla 90 km · 22 °C72 °F · 890 mm35 in
- Iguala de la Independencia 106 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,012 mm40 in
- San Juan del Río 128 km · 18 °C64 °F · 619 mm24 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Toluca?
May is the warmest month in Toluca, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 9 °C (48 °F).
What is the coldest month in Toluca?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 18 °C (64 °F) and an average low of 3 °C (37 °F).
When does it rain the most in Toluca?
July is the wettest month with about 154 mm (6.1 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 6 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Toluca?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are February–May and October.
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.