Veracruz is at its most pleasant from mid December to January. For sun, aim for late February to March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late February to March. It peaks in late March, at 61. The weakest stretch is from July to mid September, when it drops to 27, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 46% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid December to January. It peaks in mid January, at 64. Avoid mid May to early September for this: it falls to 9, mostly because it is too hot.
Veracruz never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in late January, at 39, mostly because it is too warm. The weakest stretch is from mid April to early October, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Veracruz over the whole year is 25°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C. The rainy (wet) season in Veracruz runs from June to November, peaking in July with a 66% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to May; April is the driest month, at 29%. Winds in Veracruz are highest in January, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Veracruz come in March, when the sky is typically 53% covered; September is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Veracruz climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 19°C | 24°C | 42% | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 63 | 40 | 37 |
| February | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 40% | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 52 | 50 | 29 |
| March | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 39% | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 38 | 57 | 15 |
| April | 29°C | 23°C | 31°C | 29% | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 23 | 54 | 7 |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 38% | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 11 | 37 | 2 |
| June | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 58% | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 13 | 34 | 3 |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 66% | 64% | 2.0 m/s | 14 | 31 | 3 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 65% | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 13 | 28 | 2 |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 64% | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 14 | 31 | 3 |
| October | 29°C | 23°C | 31°C | 59% | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 24 | 46 | 8 |
| November | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 52% | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 41 | 53 | 19 |
| December | 25°C | 20°C | 26°C | 43% | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 52 | 50 | 26 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Veracruz weather by season
Year round, Veracruz has days of about 24°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 19°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Veracruz weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Veracruz has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
Veracruz weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Veracruz has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
Veracruz weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Veracruz has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 63% chance of rain on a given day.
Veracruz weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Veracruz has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 58% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Veracruz?
The rainy (wet) season in Veracruz runs from June to November, peaking in July with a 66% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to May; April is the driest month, at 29%.
What time of year is Veracruz windiest?
Winds in Veracruz are highest in January, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Veracruz year round?
The average temperature in Veracruz over the whole year is 25°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C.
Where to go instead in late May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.