Orizaba
Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico, 1,238 m above sea level. It has a population of about 120,500 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Orizaba at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
308 mm of rain
42 mm of rain
within 0.2 km
How Orizaba has grown
People living in the built-up area (75 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+122%145k in 1975 → 321k in 2025Weather in Orizaba
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 1 km/h · humidity 85%
When to go to Orizaba
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 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 67 | 70 |
| High | 22° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 23° | 22° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 42 | 44 | 65 | 125 | 315 | 316 | 308 | 302 | 159 | 68 | 51 |
| Wet days | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
What's on in Orizaba
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Orizaba
More museums: Casa Consistorial · Casa de Leyendas · Polifórum Mier y Pesado
Outdoors around Orizaba
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Orizaba
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Orizaba
Earthquakes around Orizaba
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Orizaba
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Orizaba
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Orizaba from above
Postal codes
Getting to Orizaba
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