Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uruapan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 254 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Uruapan enjoys an average of 3663 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Uruapan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uruapan experiences 30 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Uruapan, Mexico with other places around the world.
Uruapan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 4 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Uruapan are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 39 (1.5) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 22 (0.9) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Uruapan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Uruapan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 241 | 298 | 329 | 366 | 369 | 374 | 359 | 320 | 303 | 264 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Uruapan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Uruapan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |