When to go · Orizaba
Orizaba in December
Great month. Inside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Orizaba in this guide.
Weather in December
- OrizabaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Posadas and Christmas big impact
16–24 Dec · Mexico
Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Orizaba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
January: Inside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
Orizaba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings