Veracruz climate
Veracruz (Veracruz, Mexico) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C78 °F, and about 1,639 mm65 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Veracruz climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2577 | 1763 | 2170 | 391.6 |
| Feb | 2781 | 1865 | 2373 | 251.0 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2068 | 2577 | 291.1 |
| Apr | 3392 | 2373 | 2882 | 351.4 |
| May | 3493 | 2476 | 2984 | 763.0 |
| Jun | 3289 | 2577 | 2883 | 2389.4 |
| Jul | 3086 | 2576 | 2781 | 26210 |
| Aug | 3086 | 2577 | 2781 | 28511 |
| Sep | 2985 | 2576 | 2781 | 32313 |
| Oct | 2883 | 2374 | 2678 | 1947.6 |
| Nov | 2679 | 2069 | 2374 | 933.7 |
| Dec | 2578 | 1865 | 2271 | 391.5 |
| Year | 3493 | 1763 | 2678 | 1,63965 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 59% | 3.6 | 11:05 |
| Feb | 76% | 53% | 4.4 | 11:30 |
| Mar | 70% | 49% | 5.1 | 11:59 |
| Apr | 65% | 49% | 5.5 | 12:34 |
| May | 68% | 54% | 5.7 | 13:02 |
| Jun | 78% | 62% | 5.7 | 13:17 |
| Jul | 82% | 59% | 5.8 | 13:11 |
| Aug | 83% | 59% | 5.6 | 12:46 |
| Sep | 85% | 66% | 5.0 | 12:13 |
| Oct | 84% | 57% | 4.6 | 11:40 |
| Nov | 82% | 52% | 4.0 | 11:12 |
| Dec | 81% | 53% | 3.7 | 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 Veracruz is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 34 °C93 °F and a low of 24 °C76 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 25 °C77 °F and lows 17 °C63 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 7.8 °C14 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,639 mm65 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 (323 mm13 in), the driest is February (25 mm1.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 65% in April to 85% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 49%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in July to 10 km/h (6 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in December to 13.3 hours in June.
Best time to visit Veracruz
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–February: average highs of 25 °C77 °F to 27 °C81 °F with 25 mm1.0 in to 39 mm1.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (323 mm13 in) and humid (85% relative humidity).
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 Veracruz
- Wetter months (June–October) — highs 2883 to 32 °C89 °F, lows 2374 to 25 °C77 °F, about 261 mm10 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 2577 to 34 °C93 °F, lows 1763 to 24 °C76 °F, about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Veracruz compares
Compared with Puebla, about 217 km to the west, Veracruz is on average 9.1 °C16.4 °F warmer and receives 87% more precipitation (1,639 mm65 in vs 877 mm35 in). The difference is largest in September (10.6 °C19.1 °F warmer).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Veracruz is the 23rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 7th 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): Cairns (Australia, Am), Basuo (China, Aw) and Sanya (China, Aw).
Nearby places
- Córdoba 89 km · 21 °C71 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
- Xalapa de Enríquez 90 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,461 mm58 in
- Orizaba 107 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,402 mm55 in
- Tuxtepec 122 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,866 mm73 in
- Teziutlan 146 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,403 mm55 in
- Tehuacán 154 km · 18 °C65 °F · 921 mm36 in
- Poza Rica de Hidalgo 204 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,499 mm59 in
- Coatzacoalcos 213 km · 26 °C78 °F · 2,290 mm90 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Veracruz?
May is the warmest month in Veracruz, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (76 °F).
What is the coldest month in Veracruz?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
When does it rain the most in Veracruz?
September is the wettest month with about 323 mm (12.7 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 25 mm (1.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Veracruz?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December–February.
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 84 m, while Veracruz lies at about 15 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.