Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Cerro Chicahuaxtla
Veracruz, Mexico

Peñuela

Peñuela is a small town in Veracruz, Mexico, 710 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,421. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now24°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population5,421
Local time09:59
18.86° N, 96.89° WElevation 710 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
The year in Peñuelaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low26° / 17°
Rain this month172mm
Best timeJan–Mar

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

Peñuela at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in May

Coolest month13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

310 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

45 mm of rain

Weather in Peñuela

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

14-day forecast
24°C

Showers · wind 1 km/h · humidity 85%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct24°19°27.7 mm
Fri23 Oct25°16°5.3 mm
Sat24 Oct25°18°7.2 mm
Sun25 Oct23°19°10.7 mm
Mon26 Oct24°18°19.7 mm
Tue27 Oct25°17°5.1 mm
Wed28 Oct26°17°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct27°17°4.9 mm
Fri30 Oct24°20°10.3 mm
Sat31 Oct27°17°2 mm

When to go to Peñuela

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score707977665046525151576869
High22°24°26°28°29°28°27°28°27°26°24°23°
Low13°13°14°17°18°19°18°18°19°17°15°14°
Rain (mm)474545641203463393103341727652
Wet days107691620282928201211

What's on in Peñuela

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

Monuments and museums in Peñuela

All monuments

Outdoors around Peñuela

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

Club Campestre CordobésGolf courses
1.3 km
Parque Acuatico San PedroWater parks
1.5 km
Cerro San JuanViewpoints
2.2 km

Nature around Peñuela

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 Peñuela

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Peñuela

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Tehuacán 10 km ↙1999 · 78 km
6.8Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa 30 km ↓1973 · 73 km
6.0Concepción Pápalo 33 km ↖1985 · 103 km
5.9Nopaltepec 13 km ↘2002 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Peñuela

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

Peñuela from above

Getting to Peñuela

General Heriberto Jara International AirportVER
80 km
Hermanos Serdán International AirportPBC
159 km
El Tajín National AirportPAZ
202 km

Places near Peñuela

Places with a climate like Peñuela

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Peñuela?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Peñuela.
What is the hottest month in Peñuela?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Peñuela?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Peñuela?
August is the wettest month with about 310 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.