Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chalam features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1999 mm (78.7 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chalam enjoys an average of 3466 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chalam are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chalam experiences 167 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chalam, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Chalam usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 325 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chalam are February, March and April. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 83 (3.3) | 52 (2.0) | 37 (1.5) | 72 (2.8) | 213 (8.4) | 385 (15.1) | 143 (5.6) | 219 (8.6) | 301 (11.9) | 289 (11.4) | 127 (5.0) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Chalam are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chalam: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 269 | 308 | 305 | 314 | 275 | 324 | 318 | 291 | 280 | 276 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 13m | 11h 35m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 55m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 11m | 11h 43m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
Chalam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Chalam 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |