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Monthly climate in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zinacantan features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2292 mm (90.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zinacantan enjoys an average of 3533 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico §

The warmest months in Zinacantan are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zinacantan experiences 210 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 Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico §

Zinacantan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 441 mm (17.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zinacantan are January, February and March. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15 (0.6) 6 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 50 (2.0) 255 (10.1) 531 (20.9) 262 (10.3) 346 (13.6) 448 (17.6) 298 (11.7) 47 (1.8) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 1 3 8 22 28 20 23 27 20 8 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Zinacantan are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zinacantan: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238 278 317 310 316 272 321 311 288 286 290 299
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 14m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 31m 12h 54m 13h 6m 12h 59m 12h 39m 12h 11m 11h 43m 11h 19m 11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico §

Zinacantan 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 Zinacantan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 10 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico

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