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Monthly climate in Hormiguero, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hormiguero features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 153 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hormiguero enjoys an average of 3650 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hormiguero, Mexico

The warmest months in Hormiguero are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hormiguero experiences 271 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 Hormiguero. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hormiguero, Mexico

Hormiguero usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hormiguero are January, April and May. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hormiguero. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)6 (0.3)1 (0.0)4 (0.2)14 (0.5)23 (0.9)13 (0.5)37 (1.4)28 (1.1)6 (0.2)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000013335401

Monthly sunshine hours in Hormiguero, Mexico

The sunniest months in Hormiguero are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hormiguero: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hormiguero. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours218262310324353349355343297290272272
Mean daily daylight hours10h 43m11h 17m12h 1m12h 46m13h 24m13h 42m13h 32m12h 59m12h 15m11h 30m10h 52m10h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Hormiguero, Mexico

Hormiguero experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hormiguero UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hormiguero. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)710121313131313131187