Poza Rica weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇽 Mexico · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Poza Rica is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with March and December close behind. Poza Rica averages about 2,076 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,076
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,499 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 254k
- Elevation
- 150 m

When is the best time to visit Poza Rica?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Poza Rica is February, then March and December. The dullest month is May (61/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Poza Rica?
Poza Rica gets a moderate 2,076 hours of sunshine a year. February (84/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It ranks #62 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 48% of the annual 1,499 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 46 mm | 5 |
| February | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 36 mm | 7 |
| March | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 44 mm | 8 |
| April | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 54 mm | 9 |
| May | 61 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 77 mm | 9 |
| June | 63 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 192 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 195 mm | 9 |
| August | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 210 mm | 9 |
| September | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 304 mm | 8 |
| October | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 209 mm | 8 |
| November | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 90 mm | 6 |
| December | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 42 mm | 5 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Puebla Mexico · 187 km · best in Jan · 3,005 h sun/yr
- Ciudad Madero Mexico · 193 km · best in Dec · 2,393 h sun/yr
- Veracruz Mexico · 210 km · best in Feb · 2,329 h sun/yr
- Mexico City Mexico · 212 km · best in Jan · 2,945 h sun/yr
- Toluca Mexico · 261 km · best in Feb · 2,945 h sun/yr
- Querétaro Mexico · 284 km · best in Dec · 3,313 h sun/yr
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