Puebla climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Puebla?

Puebla has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 94 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Puebla?

The hottest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 1995, reaching 50.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Puebla?

The coldest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1949, at -2.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Puebla?

Almost never: Puebla sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Puebla warmed?

Yes: Puebla warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Puebla?

The wettest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 1972, with 91 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Puebla?

The windiest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 2023, with winds reaching 44.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Puebla?

The warmest month in Puebla is July (34.9 °C on average); the coldest is December (14.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Puebla?

Puebla receives on average 94 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 19 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Puebla?

Puebla gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Puebla (Mexico) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 94 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (34.9 °C on average) and the coldest is December (14.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Puebla averages 0 frost days, 200 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 19 rainy days per year.

Puebla has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 50.1 °C (on 28 July 1995) and the coldest -2.4 °C (on 4 January 1949).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

PueblaBaja California

coords: 32.57°, -115.35°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthDecemberWettest monthAugustDriest monthMay

Mean daily temperature

24.2°C

Average daily high

31.2°C

Average daily low

17.5°C

Annual rainfall

94mm

Sunshine / day

11.5h

Mean relative humidity

33%

Average peak wind

14.2km/h

Seasonal range

20.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

200 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

19 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.8 °C

Average feels-like low

16.0 °C

Average peak gust

29.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

143 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

50.1 °C

28 July 1995

Coldest day

-2.4 °C

4 January 1949

Wettest day

91 mm

6 October 1972

Windiest day

44.3 km/h

20 August 2023

Strongest gust

78.8 km/h

20 August 2023

Hottest feels-like

51.3 °C

22 July 2006

Coldest feels-like

-7.8 °C

4 January 1949

Snowiest day

2.0 cm

15 December 1967

Sunniest day

13.8 h

4 July 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	47.5 °C9 July 2025	3.8 °C11 January 2025	25.2 °C	67 mm	222	0
2024	49.2 °C8 July 2024	1.6 °C12 January 2024	24.9 °C	71 mm	196	0
2023	48.3 °C21 July 2023	3.4 °C16 February 2023	24.4 °C	122 mm	199	0
2022	46.2 °C22 July 2022	2.7 °C3 January 2022	24.9 °C	84 mm	215	0
2021	48.5 °C15 June 2021	4.4 °C16 December 2021	25.3 °C	89 mm	220	0
2020	49.4 °C6 September 2020	3.6 °C6 February 2020	25.4 °C	83 mm	204	0
2019	47.0 °C15 July 2019	1.4 °C3 January 2019	24.2 °C	108 mm	212	0
2018	47.9 °C24 July 2018	4.4 °C21 February 2018	25.2 °C	75 mm	211	0
2017	49.1 °C20 June 2017	3.5 °C22 December 2017	25.6 °C	89 mm	228	0
2016	49.7 °C20 June 2016	1.6 °C18 December 2016	25.6 °C	55 mm	247	0
2015	47.9 °C15 August 2015	-0.3 °C2 January 2015	25.5 °C	99 mm	225	1
2014	47.0 °C23 July 2014	2.4 °C30 December 2014	25.6 °C	80 mm	230	0
2013	49.0 °C29 June 2013	1.0 °C13 January 2013	24.6 °C	186 mm	221	0
2012	48.0 °C13 August 2012	4.9 °C21 December 2012	25.5 °C	79 mm	216	0
2011	46.7 °C2 July 2011	1.2 °C3 February 2011	24.6 °C	44 mm	207	0
2010	46.6 °C24 August 2010	5.3 °C30 November 2010	24.9 °C	139 mm	195	0
2009	47.0 °C28 August 2009	4.4 °C6 January 2009	25.3 °C	41 mm	212	0
2008	47.8 °C20 June 2008	3.1 °C1 February 2008	25.1 °C	105 mm	218	0
2007	45.9 °C4 July 2007	0.3 °C15 January 2007	24.8 °C	68 mm	226	0
2006	49.6 °C22 July 2006	4.2 °C21 January 2006	25.1 °C	40 mm	199	0
2005	47.5 °C17 July 2005	3.6 °C16 December 2005	25.0 °C	110 mm	200	0
2004	45.4 °C20 July 2004	3.8 °C5 January 2004	24.7 °C	106 mm	210	0
2003	47.8 °C14 July 2003	2.7 °C29 December 2003	24.7 °C	108 mm	196	0
2002	45.3 °C1 September 2002	3.4 °C31 January 2002	24.2 °C	26 mm	190	0
2001	46.8 °C3 July 2001	4.2 °C14 December 2001	24.8 °C	86 mm	215	0
2000	46.7 °C19 July 2000	5.6 °C7 January 2000	24.4 °C	52 mm	197	0
1999	44.3 °C30 June 1999	5.2 °C26 January 1999	24.3 °C	46 mm	200	0
1998	49.0 °C16 July 1998	2.6 °C24 December 1998	23.8 °C	87 mm	179	0
1997	47.0 °C5 August 1997	4.3 °C27 December 1997	25.0 °C	156 mm	210	0
1996	46.3 °C31 July 1996	5.2 °C23 January 1996	25.5 °C	50 mm	210	0
1995	50.1 °C28 July 1995	6.5 °C22 December 1995	25.2 °C	78 mm	208	0
1994	48.0 °C24 June 1994	2.3 °C20 November 1994	24.6 °C	89 mm	201	0
1993	47.8 °C1 August 1993	4.0 °C4 January 1993	24.8 °C	156 mm	219	0
1992	47.1 °C18 July 1992	2.6 °C17 December 1992	24.9 °C	161 mm	207	0
1991	45.0 °C2 July 1991	3.1 °C2 December 1991	24.2 °C	112 mm	193	0
1990	48.9 °C26 June 1990	-1.0 °C23 December 1990	24.4 °C	111 mm	212	1
1989	46.7 °C4 July 1989	2.6 °C6 February 1989	24.8 °C	103 mm	222	0
1988	44.2 °C23 June 1988	2.4 °C28 December 1988	24.5 °C	103 mm	205	0
1987	44.7 °C27 June 1987	-0.3 °C27 December 1987	24.3 °C	111 mm	197	1
1986	46.2 °C26 June 1986	3.9 °C10 February 1986	24.9 °C	126 mm	206	0
1985	47.1 °C24 August 1985	2.4 °C1 February 1985	24.1 °C	131 mm	196	0
1984	44.7 °C5 July 1984	3.4 °C15 December 1984	24.0 °C	310 mm	185	0
1983	46.3 °C12 July 1983	4.0 °C21 January 1983	24.2 °C	269 mm	190	0
1982	45.0 °C20 August 1982	3.0 °C27 December 1982	23.6 °C	225 mm	189	0
1981	47.5 °C27 August 1981	4.8 °C1 February 1981	25.5 °C	73 mm	209	0
1980	46.7 °C28 July 1980	6.7 °C25 January 1980	25.0 °C	85 mm	192	0
1979	47.0 °C27 June 1979	1.6 °C30 January 1979	24.1 °C	98 mm	194	0
1978	47.2 °C19 July 1978	-0.1 °C8 December 1978	24.6 °C	149 mm	200	1
1977	46.7 °C29 June 1977	4.2 °C10 January 1977	24.6 °C	106 mm	194	0
1976	46.6 °C27 June 1976	0.2 °C3 January 1976	24.2 °C	165 mm	194	0
1975	45.8 °C4 August 1975	2.5 °C5 January 1975	23.7 °C	50 mm	176	0
1974	47.0 °C27 June 1974	0.6 °C29 December 1974	24.5 °C	73 mm	201	0
1973	48.0 °C27 June 1973	3.2 °C6 January 1973	24.0 °C	72 mm	193	0
1972	47.2 °C1 August 1972	0.7 °C6 January 1972	24.1 °C	164 mm	205	0
1971	46.8 °C12 September 1971	-0.9 °C8 January 1971	23.3 °C	63 mm	182	5
1970	48.2 °C25 June 1970	0.0 °C3 January 1970	24.0 °C	33 mm	187	0
1969	46.5 °C22 August 1969	2.2 °C1 February 1969	24.2 °C	52 mm	188	0
1968	45.8 °C21 June 1968	-0.4 °C22 December 1968	24.2 °C	46 mm	201	2
1967	45.4 °C2 July 1967	2.1 °C2 January 1967	23.8 °C	117 mm	191	0
1966	45.3 °C18 July 1966	2.0 °C22 January 1966	24.2 °C	71 mm	212	0
1965	45.5 °C4 July 1965	1.4 °C24 December 1965	23.2 °C	118 mm	186	0
1964	47.6 °C12 July 1964	1.4 °C15 February 1964	23.0 °C	47 mm	186	0
1963	45.4 °C14 July 1963	-1.8 °C13 January 1963	23.8 °C	118 mm	188	2
1962	45.8 °C12 August 1962	0.4 °C12 January 1962	23.9 °C	94 mm	202	0
1961	46.6 °C11 July 1961	2.8 °C8 December 1961	23.6 °C	82 mm	184	0
1960	46.8 °C21 June 1960	0.1 °C3 January 1960	24.2 °C	68 mm	200	0
1959	46.2 °C22 June 1959	4.5 °C30 December 1959	24.5 °C	112 mm	206	0
1958	48.2 °C11 July 1958	4.0 °C17 November 1958	24.9 °C	83 mm	198	0
1957	47.0 °C31 July 1957	3.2 °C28 January 1957	23.8 °C	85 mm	174	0
1956	44.9 °C12 June 1956	2.8 °C2 February 1956	23.6 °C	12 mm	194	0
1955	45.2 °C22 June 1955	2.9 °C20 February 1955	23.1 °C	64 mm	185	0
1954	46.0 °C28 July 1954	1.8 °C30 December 1954	24.1 °C	45 mm	206	0
1953	45.1 °C2 July 1953	1.4 °C21 February 1953	23.4 °C	21 mm	179	0
1952	44.8 °C2 September 1952	0.8 °C4 January 1952	23.5 °C	84 mm	201	0
1951	45.2 °C8 July 1951	2.5 °C9 December 1951	23.2 °C	85 mm	182	0
1950	47.8 °C30 June 1950	-2.3 °C6 January 1950	23.7 °C	57 mm	219	4
1949	46.0 °C14 July 1949	-2.4 °C4 January 1949	22.7 °C	82 mm	196	2
1948	46.5 °C3 September 1948	0.3 °C13 February 1948	22.5 °C	68 mm	177	0
1947	45.3 °C19 July 1947	0.3 °C4 January 1947	22.6 °C	25 mm	175	0
1946	46.4 °C2 August 1946	2.6 °C31 January 1946	22.8 °C	51 mm	178	0
1945	46.0 °C22 July 1945	1.3 °C15 December 1945	22.8 °C	191 mm	191	0
1944	46.7 °C12 August 1944	3.2 °C8 January 1944	22.9 °C	46 mm	191	0
1943	47.2 °C25 July 1943	0.9 °C20 January 1943	23.8 °C	65 mm	198	0
1942	46.3 °C7 July 1942	-0.4 °C3 January 1942	23.2 °C	31 mm	181	1
1941	45.6 °C15 July 1941	1.4 °C25 December 1941	22.1 °C	149 mm	171	0
1940	46.0 °C6 July 1940	1.1 °C14 January 1940	22.9 °C	138 mm	189	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

32.6 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

222 d/yr

+22

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

67 mm

-27 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	21.1 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-9 mm
Feb	27.1 °C	+3.8 °C	0 mm	-9 mm
Mar	27.6 °C	+1.1 °C	7 mm	+1 mm
Apr	31.1 °C	+0.5 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
May	35.8 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jun	40.8 °C	+1.1 °C	6 mm	+6 mm
Jul	42.2 °C	+0.2 °C	1 mm	-10 mm
Aug	43.0 °C	+1.9 °C	12 mm	-9 mm
Sep	37.8 °C	-0.5 °C	5 mm	-8 mm
Oct	33.2 °C	+1.0 °C	3 mm	-4 mm
Nov	27.1 °C	+1.9 °C	30 mm	+25 mm
Dec	24.5 °C	+4.0 °C	2 mm	-8 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

47.5 °C

9 Jul 2025

Coldest day

3.8 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

15.8 mm

22 Nov 2025

Windiest day

33.2 km/h

1 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

59.0 km/h

1 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

49.2 °C

23 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-0.6 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.8 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Puebla?

Puebla has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 94 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Puebla?

The hottest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 1995, reaching 50.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Puebla?

The coldest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1949, at -2.4 °C.

Does it snow in Puebla?

Almost never: Puebla sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Puebla warmed?

Yes: Puebla warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Puebla?

The wettest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 1972, with 91 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Puebla?

The windiest day measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 2023, with winds reaching 44.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Puebla?

The warmest month in Puebla is July (34.9 °C on average); the coldest is December (14.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Puebla?

Puebla receives on average 94 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 19 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Puebla?

Puebla gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Puebla?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Puebla between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1967, with 2.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Puebla?

Yes: Puebla has on average 143 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Puebla?

In Puebla, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 51.3 °C on 22 July 2006, and the lowest was -7.8 °C on 4 January 1949.

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