Puebla, Mexico

Puebla

Puebla is a major city in Mexico, 2,166 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,542,232 (2020). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now24°C

Best timeJan–Mar

Population1.54M

Local time14:00

19.05° N, 98.21° WElevation 2,166 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time

Postal codes72000, 72007–72009 …

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do Events

The year in Pueblaweather score

October: high / low24° / 11°

Rain this month54mm

Best timeJan–Mar

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

Puebla at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:31 · 18:0311 h 32 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 18:25 Next holiday16 NovemberRevolution Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in April

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

122 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

2 of them World Heritage

How Puebla has grown

People living in the built-up area (375 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+165%735k in 1975 → 1.95M in 2025

Weather in Puebla

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

14-day forecast

24°C

Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 31%

Today hour by hour

Today26 Oct26°9°

Tue27 Oct25°10°2.4 mm

Wed28 Oct26°10°

Thu29 Oct25°10°0.6 mm

Fri30 Oct26°10°1.7 mm

Sat31 Oct28°10°0.7 mm

Sun1 Nov26°10°

Mon2 Nov27°10°

Tue3 Nov27°10°

Wed4 Nov26°11°

When to go to Puebla

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	79	87	79	63	55	57	60	61	60	66	76	78
High	23°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	25°	25°	24°	24°	24°	23°
Low	6°	7°	9°	11°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Rain (mm)	9	12	11	29	73	146	123	122	132	54	10	4
Wet days	9	6	6	10	16	20	26	29	27	19	10	9

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What's on in Puebla

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

All events

Music venues

Palenque de la Feria de PueblaCívica 5 de Mayo, 72260 Heroica Puebla de Zaragoz, Puebla, México · 3 km

0 shows

Public holidays

16Nov

Revolution DayNational

Mon25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri1Feb

Constitution DayNational

Mon

Monuments and museums in Puebla

All monuments

UNESCO1 km

Church of Santo Domingo, PueblaBuilt 1611

1.1 km

Biblioteca PalafoxianaBuilt 1646

UNESCO0.1 km

Historic Centre of Puebla

2.1 km

Parroquia de la Santa CruzBuilt 1693

11 km

San Francisco Acatepec churchBuilt 1730

11 km

Cholula de Rivadavia

Museum1.2 km

Amparo MuseumBuilt 1991

Museum0.6 km

Museo del Ejercito, PueblaBuilt 1997

More museums: Casa de la Memoria Universitaria · Casa del Alfenique · Casa del Puente de Bubas · De estomatologia · La Casa Del Mendrugo · MIRATOYAC · Museo Evolución · Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos · Museum of Evolution · Automobile Museum Puebla

Monuments of Puebla Museums of Puebla

Outdoors around Puebla

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

Aquariums3 Golf courses3 Viewpoints2 Zoos2 Theme parks1 Camp sites1 Climbing1

Moonrock BoulderClimbing

0.1 km

Callejón de los saposViewpoints

1.4 km

AmazonicAquariums

1.6 km

Parque Loro PueblaZoos

1.8 km

Club de golf "La Huerta"Golf courses

2.2 km

Club de Golf las FuentesGolf courses

2.6 km

Nature around Puebla

Zahuapan River

Río Atoyac

Laguna de Acomulco

Summit4,420 m27 km

Malinche

Summit3,280 m33 km

El Pinal

Nature in Puebla Mountains of Puebla

Wildlife in October

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

Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

Wilson's WarblerCardellina pusilla

Mexican free-tailed batTadarida brasiliensis

White-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus

Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia

Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

The sky over Puebla

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 18:25 · Moonset 08:00 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 01:27 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Puebla

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195014magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record63within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1San Juan Raboso 6 km ↙2017 · 63 km

7.0Tehuacán 10 km ↙1999 · 110 km

6.4Acatlán de Osorio 20 km ←1980 · 93 km

5.9Axochiapan 20 km ↙2000 · 103 km

Tropical storms · Puebla

Tropical storm archive

C1Hurricane Cosme (1989)92 km · 74 km/h

Universities and research institutes

Meritorious Autonomous University of PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1587

Benemérito Instituto Normal del Estado "Gral. Juan Crisóstomo Bonilla"University or college · founded 1879

Puebla Technologic InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1972

Instituto Universitario PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1972

Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1973

Instituto de Estudios UniversitariosUniversity or college · founded 1976

Universidad CuauhtémocUniversity or college · founded 1977

Universidad del Valle de PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1981

Universidad Alva EdisonUniversity or college · founded 1982

Universidad MaderoUniversity or college · founded 1982

Universidad MesoamericanaUniversity or college · founded 1982

Ibero-American University PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1983

El Colegio de Puebla, A.C.University or college · founded 1984

Universidad Realística de MéxicoUniversity or college · founded 1985

Universidad AnglohispanomexicanaUniversity or college · founded 1992

Universidad Politécnica Hispano MexicanaUniversity or college · founded 1993

Universidad Tecnológica de PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1994

Universidad XilotzingoUniversity or college · founded 1994

Universidad EuropeaUniversity or college · founded 1995

Universidad de OrienteUniversity or college · founded 1996

Universitario BauhausUniversity or college · founded 1996

Universidad del Desarrollo del Estado de PueblaUniversity or college · founded 1997

Universidad Central de MéxicoUniversity or college · founded 1998

ISU UniversidadUniversity or college · founded 2004

Metropolitan Polytechnic University of PueblaUniversity or college · founded 2011

Colegio Libre de Estudios UniversitariosUniversity or college

Escuela de Enfermería AngelópolisUniversity or college

Instituto Universitario de Tecnologia y HumanidadesUniversity or college

Universidad AngelópolisUniversity or college

Universidad Benito Juárez GarcíaUniversity or college

Universidad HispanaUniversity or college

Universidad Politécnica de PueblaUniversity or college

Universidad Tec De OrienteUniversity or college

Universidad de PueblaUniversity or college

National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and ElectronicsResearch institute · founded 1971

Laboratorio Nacional de Supercómputo del Sureste de MéxicoResearch institute · founded 2015

Laboratorios RuizResearch institute

Towns and villages around Puebla

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

El Gallinero3.6 km Guadalupe Victoria4.1 km Bugambilias4.2 km San Felipe Hueyotlipan4.5 km Unidad Magisterial Mexico Sesenta y Ocho4.7 km Granjas Laguleña4.9 km Villa Deportiva5.2 km Lomas de San Alfonso5.7 km Luz Obrera5.7 km Rancho Alegre6.8 km Ex-Hacienda de Santa Ana7.5 km Los Cerritos7.5 km Villla Batabia7.7 km San Sebastián de Aparicio7.9 km El Arenal7.9 km Galaxia la Calera7.9 km Toltepec8 km San José Chapulco8 km Loma Raya8 km Fundadores del Ejido Colonia Chapultepec8.2 km El Carmen8.2 km Excursionista8.3 km Chapultepec8.3 km Manzanilla8.4 km Potreros del Sur8.4 km El Encinal8.5 km Lomas de Santa Catarina8.5 km Santa Catarina (Tercera Sección)8.6 km Riveras de Aparicio8.6 km Colonia Valle del Pinal8.7 km La Josefina8.7 km San Juan Tulcingo8.7 km San José Aparicio8.8 km Colonia la Carmelita8.9 km La Concepción9 km La Providencia9.1 km San Miguel Allende9.2 km Santa Catarina9.2 km Quince de Septiembre9.3 km San Marcos9.3 km Santa Clara la Venta9.4 km 6 de Junio9.4 km Sacramonte9.4 km San Diego9.4 km Xilotzingo9.4 km Ampliación Rivera de Aparicio Segunda Sección9.5 km Desierto de los Leones9.6 km Artículo Primero Constitucional9.7 km Dieciocho de Marzo9.8 km San Juan Tepepa9.9 km Ampliación 2 de Marzo10 km Colonia la Loma10 km 18 de Marzo10 km Santa Lucía Villa Altamirano10 km Dos de Marzo10 km La Resurrección10 km Bosques de Amalucan Segunda Sección10 km Castillotla10 km La Asunción10 km Jorge Obispo10 km Encinos11 km Villa Santiago de los Leones11 km H. Santa Catarina11 km Resurgimiento Atotonilco11 km Chautla11 km Ex-Hacienda de San Antonio Arenillas11 km San Diego11 km Coatepec11 km Patria Nueva11 km Guadalupe11 km Cuazontetla11 km San Antonio Arenillas11 km Guadalupe11 km San Martin12 km Tecaxtétl12 km Xaxahuen12 km Cuatepeque12 km Santa María Xonacatepec12 km Nueva Colonia de Xaxahuan12 km Primero de Mayo12 km

All 175 towns and villages in Puebla Puebla

Postal codes

7200072007–72009720507208072089–72090720947214072160–72161721807218972193722607227072280722907240072403724107242072423–7242572430725307254072550

Getting to Puebla

Hermanos Serdán International AirportPBC

21 km

Mexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMEX

100 km

Felipe Ángeles International AirportNLU

115 km

Places near Puebla

10 km

Places with a climate like Puebla

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

Zitácuaro

Mexico

24° / 11°Jan–Feb · Dec

93% alike

Maravatío de Ocampo

Mexico

24° / 10°Jan–Feb · Dec

93% alike

Ciudad Hidalgo

Mexico

24° / 10°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

Valle Verde

Mexico

24° / 12°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

San Felipe los Alzati (Colonia Nueva)

Mexico

24° / 12°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

Uripitio

Mexico

25° / 11°Jan–Feb · Dec

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Puebla?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Puebla.

What is the hottest month in Puebla?

April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 11°C.

What is the coldest month in Puebla?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 6°C.

What is the rainiest month in Puebla?

August is the wettest month with about 122 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.

What is the postal code of Puebla?

Puebla has 30 postal codes: 72000, 72007–72009, 72050, 72080, 72089–72090, 72094, 72140, 72160–72161, 72180, 72189, 72193, 72260 ….

Puebla

Puebla at a glance

How Puebla has grown

Weather in Puebla

When to go to Puebla

What's on in Puebla

Music venues

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Puebla

Outdoors around Puebla

Nature around Puebla

Wildlife in October

The sky over Puebla

Earthquakes around Puebla

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Puebla

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Puebla

Puebla from above

Postal codes

Getting to Puebla

Places near Puebla

Cholula

Huejotzingo

San Pablo del Monte

Amozoc de Mota

Tetlanohcán

San Andrés Cholula

Chipilo de Francisco Javier Mina

Zacatelco

Places with a climate like Puebla

Zitácuaro

Maravatío de Ocampo

Ciudad Hidalgo

Valle Verde

San Felipe los Alzati (Colonia Nueva)

Uripitio

Frequently asked questions