Orizaba in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Orizaba sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 514 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Orizaba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orizaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 514 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Orizaba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Orizaba reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Orizaba weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 10° | 111 | 15.9 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 96 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 151 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 192 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 211 | 21 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 227 | 23 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 145 | 18.1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 142 | 19.9 | 12.6 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 204 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 192 | 21 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 140 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 93 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Orizaba gets around 514 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Orizaba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Orizaba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Orizaba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Orizaba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Orizaba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Orizaba peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Orizaba in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Orizaba is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Orizaba?
Orizaba sits at 18.9°N, 97.1°W, 1,238 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ixtaczoquitlán, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Orizaba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Orizaba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Orizaba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 1,264 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 m.
The land around Orizaba is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Orizaba (18.8519°, -97.0996°, elevation 1,238 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.