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Popocatepetl at 5452 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 5 pm (local time) / 12 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 |
chill °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -3 |
Humid % | 53 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 74 | 80 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 75 | 61 | 50 | 50 |
Freeze m | 5100 | 4950 | 4900 | 5100 | 4900 | 5000 | 5200 | 5100 | 5000 | 5250 | 5100 | 4950 | 5200 | 4950 | 4850 | 5150 | 5050 |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
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Popocatepetl Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Mar 2026 |
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Other resorts in Mexico are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 of August has on average:
3.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Popocatepetl at the specific elevation of 5452 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Popocatepetl. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Mexico.
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Visitor Reviews of Popocatepetl
- El Pico de Orizaba from Mexico writes:
I live in Mexico City and love to ride my snowboard at the Popocatepetl Ski Resort on weekdays when it's not so crowded. But, on weekends, Ay Caramba!, watch out for the hordes of out of control hombres riding switch on the west facing slopes. This area has a fantastic vertical (better than Whistler-Blackcomb) and the view from close to the summit of Popo of Iztaccihuatl and of Paso de Cortez is a view unlike any other North American ski and snowboard resort can offer. Because the lift capacity is known to be numbero uno in Mexico, the lift lines are always short. The Popo Ski Patrol keeps the avalanche hazard to a minimum with their multi-port avalanche canons. The Popo Ski Patrol is one of the few in North America that uses avalanche rescue cats instead of avalanche rescue dogs. The Popo Ski Resort has a really good terrain park. The Mexican cuisine at the mountain village restaurants is fantastic. Many of the luxury hotels in the mountain village use natural hot springs for their spas and swimming pools. Overall, a five out of five star resort!
Visitor Reviews of Popocatepetl
El Pico de Orizaba from Mexico writes:
I live in Mexico City and love to ride my snowboard at the Popocatepetl Ski Resort on weekdays when it's not so crowded. But, on weekends, Ay Caramba!, watch out for the hordes of out of control hombres riding switch on the west facing slopes. This area has a fantastic vertical (better than Whistler-Blackcomb) and the view from close to the summit of Popo of Iztaccihuatl and of Paso de Cortez is a view unlike any other North American ski and snowboard resort can offer. Because the lift capacity is known to be numbero uno in Mexico, the lift lines are always short. The Popo Ski Patrol keeps the avalanche hazard to a minimum with their multi-port avalanche canons. The Popo Ski Patrol is one of the few in North America that uses avalanche rescue cats instead of avalanche rescue dogs. The Popo Ski Resort has a really good terrain park. The Mexican cuisine at the mountain village restaurants is fantastic. Many of the luxury hotels in the mountain village use natural hot springs for their spas and swimming pools. Overall, a five out of five star resort!
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