Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Marcos features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1966 mm (77.4 inches) and receives 249 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Marcos enjoys an average of 3334 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Marcos are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Marcos experiences 285 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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San Marcos usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Marcos are February, March and April. On average, 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.8) | 61 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) | 173 (6.8) | 253 (10.0) | 192 (7.5) | 202 (7.9) | 214 (8.4) | 254 (10.0) | 288 (11.4) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 16 |
The sunniest months in San Marcos are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Marcos: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 261 | 303 | 305 | 310 | 283 | 299 | 300 | 294 | 267 | 244 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 13h 0m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
San Marcos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Marcos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |