Veracruz · Mexico
Orizaba travel guide
Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico, home to about 121,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- VER101 km · General Heriberto Jara International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Mexico City
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
Where to stay
Hotels in Orizaba
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel de France | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Orizaba
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Orizaba are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 178 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Orizaba: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 138 km) is also within reach.
VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport
PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport
Questions
Orizaba: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Orizaba?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Orizaba are November to April. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 178 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Orizaba?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Orizaba?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Orizaba
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.