Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Elena features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1848 mm (72.7 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Elena enjoys an average of 3523 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 Santa Elena are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Elena experiences 274 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Elena, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santa Elena usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 296 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Elena are February, March and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 90 (3.6) | 44 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 156 (6.1) | 353 (13.9) | 143 (5.6) | 200 (7.9) | 256 (10.1) | 279 (11.0) | 154 (6.0) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Santa Elena are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Elena: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 24 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 | 268 | 307 | 309 | 320 | 292 | 331 | 327 | 305 | 292 | 274 | 280 |
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 |
Santa Elena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Santa Elena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |