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Monthly climate in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamaulipas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1696 mm (66.8 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tamaulipas enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tamaulipas, Mexico

The warmest months in Tamaulipas are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamaulipas experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tamaulipas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Tamaulipas usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 331 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tamaulipas are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tamaulipas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)35 (1.4)153 (6.0)320 (12.6)192 (7.6)306 (12.0)368 (14.5)286 (11.3)21 (0.8)4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)001724272627272561

Monthly sunshine hours in Tamaulipas, Mexico

The sunniest months in Tamaulipas are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tamaulipas: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tamaulipas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247280322314316272320299287291308311
Mean daily daylight hours11h 17m11h 37m12h 2m12h 29m12h 51m13h 2m12h 56m12h 36m12h 11m11h 45m11h 22m11h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Tamaulipas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July 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 Tamaulipas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tamaulipas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10111314131314131312109