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The climate of Puebla is
subtropical, with a dry season from November to April and a rainy season from May to October.
Puebla de Zaragoza is located in southern Mexico, at the 19th parallel, at 2,150 meters (7,050 feet) above sea level, therefore in the
tierras frìas. To the north-west, beyond Iztaccihuatl and Popocatépetl volcanoes, is Mexico City, while to the north-east of the city is Matlacuéyetl (or La Malinche) volcano.
In
winter, the temperature range is strong, and at night, from mid-November to early March, the temperature can at times drop to 0 °C (32 °F).
Typically, on the hottest days of the year, in April and May, the temperature reaches 30/32 °C (86/90 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 14 °C (57 °F), that of the warmest month (May) is of 19.8 °C (68 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Puebla - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 5 | 23 | 14 | 41 | 73 | 57.1 |
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| February | 6 | 24 | 15 | 43 | 75 | 59.1 |
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| March | 8 | 26 | 17.2 | 47 | 79 | 62.9 |
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| April | 10 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 82 | 66.2 |
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| May | 12 | 28 | 19.8 | 53 | 82 | 67.7 |
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| June | 12 | 26 | 19.4 | 54 | 80 | 67 |
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| July | 12 | 25 | 18.4 | 53 | 78 | 65.2 |
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| August | 12 | 25 | 18.4 | 53 | 78 | 65.1 |
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| September | 12 | 25 | 18.2 | 53 | 77 | 64.7 |
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| October | 10 | 25 | 17.3 | 50 | 77 | 63.1 |
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| November | 7 | 24 | 15.8 | 45 | 76 | 60.4 |
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| December | 5 | 24 | 14.5 | 42 | 74 | 58.1 |
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| Year | 9.3 | 25.2 | 17.25 | 48.7 | 77.4 | 63 |
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amounts to 970 millimeters (38.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 5 mm (0.2 in) in the driest month (December) to 195 mm (7.7 in) in the wettest ones (June, September). Here is the average precipitation.
Puebla - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 10 | 0.4 | 2 |
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| February | 10 | 0.4 | 2 |
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| March | 10 | 0.4 | 2 |
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| April | 30 | 1.2 | 6 |
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| May | 85 | 3.3 | 13 |
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| June | 195 | 7.7 | 18 |
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| July | 160 | 6.3 | 18 |
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| August | 170 | 6.7 | 18 |
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| September | 195 | 7.7 | 19 |
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| October | 80 | 3.1 | 10 |
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| November | 20 | 0.8 | 3 |
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| December | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| Year | 970 | 38.2 | 112 |
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On average, there are around 2,875
sunshine hours per year. The sunniest period is the dry one, from November to April. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Puebla - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 8.5 | 265 | February | 10 | 280 | March | 9 | 285 | April | 9 | 265 | May | 8 | 245 | June | 6.5 | 200 | July | 7 | 210 | August | 6.5 | 200 | September | 6 | 185 | October | 7.5 | 230 | November | 8.5 | 260 | December | 8 | 255 | Year | 7.9 | 2880 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Puebla is from November to April, since it is the dry season; at night, however, it can get cold.