Puebla weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · major city break · highland climate
The best time to visit Puebla is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with February and December close behind. Puebla averages about 3,005 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Puebla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Puebla is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (69/100, 160 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Puebla?
Puebla is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,005 hours of sunshine a year. January (95/100) is noticeably better than June (69). It ranks #40 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 54% of the annual 878 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 12 mm | 8 |
| February | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| March | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 19 mm | 11 |
| April | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 29 mm | 11 |
| May | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 67 mm | 11 |
| June | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 160 mm | 10 |
| July | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 142 mm | 10 |
| August | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 159 mm | 10 |
| September | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| October | 82 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 79 mm | 9 |
| November | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 22 mm | 8 |
| December | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 9 mm | 7 |
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Puebla: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Puebla?
Puebla is a major city break in Mexico at 2,239 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Puebla get a year?
Puebla gets about 3,005 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Puebla?
The sunniest time to visit Puebla is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Puebla?
June is the least sunny month in Puebla, scoring 69/100 with about 160 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Puebla?
The typical midday UV index in Puebla peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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