Michoacán, Mexico
Morelia
Morelia is a city in Michoacán, Mexico, 1,917 m above sea level. It has a population of about 743,275 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now20°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population743,275
Local time09:58
19.70° N, 101.18° WElevation 1,917 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
Postal codes58000, 58002–58004 …October: high / low26° / 12°
Rain this month52mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Morelia at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:42 · 18:1711 h 35 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:57Next holiday16 NovemberRevolution DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in May
Coolest month7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
161 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
6 mm of rain
How Morelia has grown
People living in the built-up area (110 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+226%195k in 1975 → 636k in 2025Weather in Morelia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct29°12°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct30°11°
Sat24 Oct27°13°
Sun25 Oct20°14°10.8 mm
Mon26 Oct24°12°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct24°14°4.2 mm
Wed28 Oct25°13°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct25°13°3.5 mm
Fri30 Oct25°13°12.3 mm
Sat31 Oct26°12°11.7 mm
When to go to Morelia
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 88 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 71 | 90 | 94 |
| High | 25° | 27° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Low | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 17 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 127 | 161 | 148 | 124 | 52 | 13 | 6 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
What's on in Morelia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Morelia
Museum0.5 km
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo ZalceBuilt 1971Museum1.1 km
Museo Regional MichoacanoMore museums: Auditorio Universitario Doctor Samuel Ramos · Casa de Mariano Michelena · Casa de Morelos · Centro Cultural Universitario · Museo de Geología y Mineralogía "Dr. Jenaro González Reyna" · Museo de Sitio y Archivo Histórico Casa de Morelos · Museo de los Símbolos Patrios · Museo del Artesano Michoacano · Museo del Dulce · Orquidario de Morelia Dr. y Gral. Alberto Oviedo Mota · Palacio de Justicia · Planetario "Lic. Felipe Rivera"
Outdoors around Morelia
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Parque Zoológico Benito JuárezZoos
1.8 kmAcuario del Zoológico de MoreliaAquariums
2.3 kmRecinto Ferial de MichoacánTheme parks
5.1 kmCampo de golf Tres MaríasGolf courses
7.8 kmNature around Morelia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Morelia
Earthquakes around Morelia
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195023magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record57within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Poturo 16 km ↓1997 · 121 km
6.1Coyuca de Catalán 44 km ↖2006 · 130 km
6.0Poturo 55 km ↘1998 · 131 km
5.8Poturo 21 km ↙2007 · 129 km
Universities and research institutes
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de HidalgoUniversity or college · founded 1540
Morelia Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1964
Universidad Vasco de QuirogaUniversity or college · founded 1979
Universidad Latina de AméricaUniversity or college · founded 1991
University of MoreliaUniversity or college · founded 1994
Center for Mathematical SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2011
Instituto de Estudios Superiores en FinanzasUniversity or college
Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía AmbientalResearch institute
Instituto de Investigaciones Químico BiológicasResearch institute
Towns and villages around Morelia
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Los Capulines3.7 kmLago del Paraíso3.8 kmEjidal Santa María4.3 kmNinguno4.3 kmFraccionamiento el Sabino4.4 kmFraccionamiento Santa Inés4.5 kmColonia los Encinos Uno4.7 kmColonia Heriberto Castillo Martínez4.7 kmVilla Dorada4.8 kmMontaña Monarca (Punta Altozano)4.9 kmPaseo del Refugio5 kmColonia el Paraíso5.1 kmFraccionamiento Arboledas5.2 kmEl Durazno5.5 kmColonia Ampliación Zimpanio5.6 kmMonte Vista5.6 kmPuerta Blanca5.6 kmAlbergue de Indigentes para Enfermos Mentales5.7 kmVilla Universo5.7 kmColonia Lomas de Chapultepec (Colonia Torrecillas)5.7 kmCiudad Peluche5.7 kmFraccionamiento Villas del Sur5.8 kmColonia 10 de Junio5.8 kmEl Ejido de Atapaneo5.8 kmValparaíso5.8 kmLa Morita5.9 kmLa Morita (Colonia la Morita)5.9 kmResidencial Mesoamérica6 kmLomas de Torreón6.1 kmQuinceo II6.1 kmImperio Purépecha6.1 kmTierra Grande6.1 kmPuerto de Buenavista (Lázaro Cárdenas)6.2 kmColonia Abel Martínez6.2 kmValle la Hacienda6.2 kmBello Horizonte6.3 kmLa Cuesta6.3 kmBosque Monarca6.4 kmMirador de Morelia6.4 kmEjido la Quemada6.4 kmJesús del Monte6.4 kmBello Amanecer6.4 kmVista Hermosa6.5 kmLa Manga6.5 kmColonia Valle Ejidal6.5 kmColonia Nuevo Horizonte6.5 kmColonia Ejidal Lomas de Guadalupe6.5 kmNúcleo Ejidal Quinceo Dos6.6 kmFraccionamiento Cerrito de San José6.6 kmEl Luviano6.7 kmLa Nueva Aldea Segunda Etapa6.7 kmNicolás Bravo6.7 kmRosas de la Infancia6.7 kmFraccionamiento Nueva Era6.8 kmUnión de Tabiqueros del Río Grande de Morelia6.9 kmLa Ciénega (La Calera)7 kmLa Aldea7 kmLuviano7 kmVilla Karla7 kmLos Chupaderos7.1 kmColonia 13 de Abril7.1 kmColonia los Gigantes7.1 kmARKO San Mateo7.1 kmLos Llanos7.2 kmTres Marías7.2 kmColonia Luis Donaldo Colosio7.2 kmColonia Bella Vista7.2 kmLos Pirules (La Estancia)7.3 kmLas Cocinas7.3 kmLos Pirules7.3 kmEx-Ejido Zimpanio Norte7.3 kmVerónica López Tercera Etapa7.3 kmTrojes de Izcalán7.4 kmColonia Mujeres Mexicanas7.4 kmFraccionamiento Cerro Verde7.5 kmMaría Auxiliadora7.5 kmResidencial Fresnos7.6 kmFraccionamiento Rinconada los Pirules7.7 kmLas Guares7.9 kmColonia Valle de Mil Cumbres7.9 km
Morelia from above
Around Morelia18 places to see, do and reach nearby
Insurgente José María Morelos National ParkNature21 kmLa LamaNature17 kmVolcán Rancho SecoMountain32 kmVolcán San Isidro, MichoacánMountain33 kmVolcán El Molcajete, MichoacánMountain19 kmVolcán SajoMountain26 kmVolcán El MalacateMountain20 kmMuseo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo ZalceMuseum0.5 kmMuseo Regional MichoacanoMuseum1.1 kmMuseo de Arte Colonial de MoreliaMuseum0.9 kmMuseo del Estado de MichoacánMuseum1.1 kmAntigua Estación de TrenStation25 kmÁlvaro ObregónPlace21 kmCopándaro de GaleanaPlace22 kmCapulaPlace22 kmIndaparapeoPlace25 kmCharoPlace15 kmMorelosPlace8.1 km
Postal codes
5800058002–5800458006–5800758009–5801058012–5801358020580405806058066–580675806958078–580795809958110581145812058128581505816058168581905821058218–58220582275824058244–5824558248–5824958259–58261582805829058296
Getting to Morelia
General Francisco J. Mujica International AirportMLM
24 kmUruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International AirportUPN
96 kmQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportQRO
146 kmAntigua Estación de TrenRailway station
25 kmPlaces near Morelia
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Morelia?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Morelia.
What is the hottest month in Morelia?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Morelia?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Morelia?
July is the wettest month with about 161 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
What is the postal code of Morelia?
Morelia has 43 postal codes: 58000, 58002–58004, 58006–58007, 58009–58010, 58012–58013, 58020, 58040, 58060, 58066–58067, 58069, 58078–58079, 58099 ….