When to go · Orizaba
Orizaba in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
- DecemberGreatInside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
- JanuaryGreatInside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
- FebruaryGreatInside Orizaba's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak).
Weather in May
- OrizabaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Orizaba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, clear mornings for the peak)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast