Puebla in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Puebla sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Puebla's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puebla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puebla in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Puebla reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Puebla weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 22° / 8° | 9 | 1.4 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 11° | 17 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 13° | 36 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 89 | 16.1 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 174 | 20.2 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 139 | 18.3 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 153 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 184 | 21 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 73 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 24° / 10° | 18 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Dec | 23° / 9° | 5 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Puebla gets around 141 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puebla
In spring, Puebla overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puebla's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Puebla?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Puebla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puebla in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Puebla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Puebla in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Puebla 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 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Puebla in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puebla is worst in November — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Puebla's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Puebla?
Puebla sits at 19.0°N, 98.2°W, 2,166 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santiago Momoxpan, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Puebla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puebla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puebla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 2,150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,438 m.
The land around Puebla is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (25%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Puebla (19.0478°, -98.2072°, elevation 2,166 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.