Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jalapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1682 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jalapa enjoys an average of 3582 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jalapa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jalapa experiences 329 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jalapa, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Jalapa usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 339 mm (13.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jalapa are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 197 (7.7) | 295 (11.6) | 140 (5.5) | 215 (8.5) | 329 (12.9) | 392 (15.4) | 71 (2.8) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Jalapa are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jalapa: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 286 | 322 | 314 | 315 | 277 | 318 | 297 | 284 | 284 | 310 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Jalapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Jalapa 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |