Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Socoltenango features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1447 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Socoltenango enjoys an average of 3614 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Socoltenango are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Socoltenango experiences 269 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 (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Socoltenango, Chiapas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Socoltenango usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 296 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Socoltenango are January, February and March. 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) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 25 (1.0) | 165 (6.5) | 282 (11.1) | 99 (3.9) | 193 (7.6) | 339 (13.3) | 267 (10.5) | 46 (1.8) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Socoltenango are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Socoltenango: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 249 | 285 | 323 | 312 | 317 | 278 | 327 | 316 | 290 | 295 | 304 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 16m | 11h 36m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 53m | 13h 4m | 12h 58m | 12h 37m | 12h 11m | 11h 44m | 11h 21m | 11h 9m |
Socoltenango experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Socoltenango UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |