Location & Surroundings

Cholula is a city in Puebla, Mexico with 292,881 inhabitants, at 2,156 m elevation. The national capital Mexico City is 96 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hermanos Serdan International Airport, 13 km away.

Also known as: San Pedro Cholula · Cholula de Rivadavia · Сан-Педро-Чолула · 乔卢拉 · サン・ペドゥロ・チョルラ · Чолула

Overview

Cholula is city and district of the state of Puebla, in central Mexico — ES ciudad del estado mexicano de Puebla.

It is located in San Pedro Cholula Municipality, Mexico.

The population is about 102,260 (2020).

It covers about 111 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2,150 metre.

Also known as: San Pedro Cholula

Media

Image

Image Church at the mountain's foot (Unsplash).jpg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Escudo San Pedro Cholula.svg

Banner

Banner Pirámide de Cholula Puebla Mexico banner.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Mexico
  • Located in San Pedro Cholula Municipality
  • Area 111 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 3' 51" N, 98° 18' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2156 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 292,881
  • Pop. Density 6,627 p/km²
  • Built-up 40.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

es
San Pedro Cholula
es de la
Cholula de Rivadavia
ru
Сан-Педро-Чолула
zh
乔卢拉
ja
サン・ペドゥロ・チョルラ
ru mk
Чолула
sr
Чолула де Ривадавија
eo hu
San Andrés Cholula
fa
چولولا
ko
촐룰라
lt
Čolula
zh-Hant
喬盧拉
nah
Cholollan

Weather in Cholula

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cholula, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 17.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 400 W/m2.

Temperature
13.1 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SE (137 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
55 %
Precip
0.62 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.1 1.2 137 85 1,016.4 - / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 0.9 80 87 1,015.8 1.35 / 1.35 60 0.0 n/a
12h 17.6 2.7 193 59 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.65 50 218.1 n/a
18h 14.6 3.3 194 74 1,012.8 0.25 / 0.90 23 400.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.8 0.8 174 86 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.62 24 0.0 n/a
30h 10.4 0.4 23 91 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.13 37 0.0 n/a
36h 17.8 3.2 196 58 1,015.4 0.20 / 0.33 40 353.1 n/a
42h 14.4 2.7 198 76 1,015.2 0.09 / 0.42 76 343.7 n/a
Sunday 12.0 0.7 30 83 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.03 5 0.0 n/a
54h 10.6 1.5 2 88 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.01 2 0.0 n/a
60h 19.9 3.2 181 46 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 442.1 n/a
66h 15.3 2.6 197 62 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 64 526.9 n/a
Monday 12.9 0.9 4 58 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cholula?
Now 13.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 17.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 400 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cholula today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 17:56 (local time). Day length about 11h 18m.
What is the local time in Cholula?
Local time is 10:10. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Cholula?
Cholula is a populated place.
How many people live in Cholula?
Population about 292,881.
What is the elevation of Cholula?
DEM 2,156 m.
Where is Cholula located?
It is at 19.06406, -98.30352 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cholula in?
It is in Mexico.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2025-10-25
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