Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).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 2088 mm (82.2 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Maria enjoys an average of 3531 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 Maria are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 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 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Maria experiences 282 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) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Maria, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santa Maria usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 321 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Maria are February, March and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 125 (4.9) | 59 (2.3) | 41 (1.6) | 73 (2.9) | 172 (6.8) | 360 (14.2) | 127 (5.0) | 213 (8.4) | 284 (11.2) | 321 (12.6) | 197 (7.7) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Santa Maria are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Maria: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 272 | 311 | 307 | 316 | 286 | 330 | 325 | 300 | 289 | 281 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 12m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 56m | 13h 7m | 13h 1m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 43m | 11h 18m | 11h 6m |
Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria 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 |