Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Epalchen features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1695 mm (66.7 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Epalchen enjoys an average of 3406 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Epalchen 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 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Epalchen experiences 187 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°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 (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Epalchen, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Epalchen usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Epalchen are January, February and March. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 47 (1.8) | 24 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 172 (6.8) | 332 (13.1) | 144 (5.7) | 214 (8.4) | 286 (11.3) | 261 (10.3) | 86 (3.4) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Epalchen are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Epalchen: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 266 | 305 | 305 | 313 | 268 | 320 | 310 | 284 | 274 | 266 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 13m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 55m | 13h 7m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 11m | 11h 43m | 11h 18m | 11h 6m |
Epalchen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, 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 Epalchen 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 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |