Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°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 maximum | 32°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 high | 29°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 mean | 25°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 low | 22°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 minimum | 19°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) |
Minimum | 18°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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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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 280 | 322 | 314 | 316 | 272 | 320 | 299 | 287 | 291 | 308 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 2m | 12h 56m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |