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Monthly climate in El Caracol, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Caracol features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2349 mm (92.5 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Caracol enjoys an average of 3477 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Caracol, Mexico

The warmest months in El Caracol are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Caracol experiences 171 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 El Caracol. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Caracol, Mexico

El Caracol usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 499 mm (19.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Caracol are February, April and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Caracol. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)10 (0.4)14 (0.5)9 (0.4)119 (4.7)387 (15.2)537 (21.1)549 (21.6)411 (16.2)216 (8.5)74 (2.9)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2232132731302923102

Monthly sunshine hours in El Caracol, Mexico

The sunniest months in El Caracol are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Caracol: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Caracol. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours239276320321330283292284270284280291
Mean daily daylight hours11h 5m11h 30m12h 2m12h 35m13h 3m13h 16m13h 9m12h 44m12h 12m11h 39m11h 11m10h 57m

Solar UV radiation in El Caracol, Mexico

El Caracol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Caracol UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Caracol. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911141414141313141298