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Contla
Malinche
Malinche
Cerro El Rosario, Tlaxcala
Cerro El Rosario, Tlaxcala
El Pinal
El Pinal
Tlaxcala, Mexico

Contla

Contla is a town in Tlaxcala, Mexico, 2,327 m above sea level. It has a population of about 30,417 (2020). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now22°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population30,417
Local time11:18
19.33° N, 98.17° WElevation 2,327 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
The year in Contlaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low24° / 9°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Contla at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in May

Coolest month4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

116 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

5 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Contla

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
22°C

Showers · wind 19 km/h · humidity 50%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct24°11°1.7 mm
Fri23 Oct25°7°
Sat24 Oct24°9°
Sun25 Oct23°10°
Mon26 Oct24°10°16.6 mm
Tue27 Oct23°10°2 mm
Wed28 Oct23°10°4.4 mm
Thu29 Oct23°10°8.3 mm
Fri30 Oct23°11°8.8 mm
Sat31 Oct24°9°5.9 mm

When to go to Contla

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score798782665659606261657678
High22°24°26°27°28°26°25°25°24°24°23°22°
Low4°5°7°9°9°11°11°11°11°9°6°4°
Rain (mm)81114356712211511610556105
Wet days96610162026292719109

What's on in Contla

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Contla

All monuments

Outdoors around Contla

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Escalinatas de El Ben VecinoViewpoints
0.4 km
F2 Sala de EscaladaClimbing
0.5 km
La TrinidadTheme parks
0.7 km
Zoológico del AltiplanoZoos
1 km
santuario de libélulaHot springs & thermal baths
1.4 km
La PersignadaViewpoints
2 km

Nature around Contla

Nature in Mexico

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Contla

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Contla

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1San Juan Raboso 6 km ↙2017 · 93 km
7.0Tehuacán 10 km ↙1999 · 130 km
6.4Acatlán de Osorio 20 km ←1980 · 125 km
5.9Axochiapan 20 km ↙2000 · 129 km

Towns and villages around Contla

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Contla from above

Getting to Contla

Hermanos Serdán International AirportPBC
29 km
Mexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMEX
96 km
Felipe Ángeles International AirportNLU
100 km

Places near Contla

Places with a climate like Contla

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Contla?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Contla.
What is the hottest month in Contla?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Contla?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Contla?
August is the wettest month with about 116 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.