Orizaba has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jul highs around 77°F and Jan lows near 47°F, and about 65 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, lush and green. A typical home costs about $83k (estimate).
Explore Orizaba on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (58 in vs 65 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Orizaba, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Orizaba is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Sierra Madre del Sur), both well inland, 2,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 27°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout a third the rain and snow (21 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Orizaba's summer rains, some winter snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Orizaba is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Sierra Madre del Sur), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 13°F colder.
Rain & snow32% less rain (44 in vs 65 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Orizaba, no snow.
SceneryForested where Orizaba is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Sierra Madre del Sur), both well inland, 3,600 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 12°F colder.
Rain & snow38% less rain (40 in vs 65 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Orizaba, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Orizaba is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Sierra Nevada vs the Sierra Madre del Sur), both well inland, 2,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 20°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (55 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Orizaba's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryForested where Orizaba is lush and green, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont vs the Sierra Madre del Sur), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (61 in vs 65 in), spread through the year, unlike Orizaba's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Orizaba, both well inland, 4,000 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70° | 47° | 1.4 |
| Feb | 72° | 49° | 1.3 |
| Mar | 75° | 51° | 1.3 |
| Apr | 80° | 55° | 2.1 |
| May | 81° | 58° | 4.1 |
| Jun | 80° | 59° | 11.2 |
| Jul | 77° | 58° | 12.2 |
| Aug | 78° | 57° | 10.7 |
| Sep | 77° | 59° | 11.2 |
| Oct | 74° | 56° | 5.4 |
| Nov | 73° | 52° | 2.4 |
| Dec | 70° | 50° | 1.6 |