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Monthly climate in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Esmeralda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2341 mm (92.2 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Esmeralda enjoys an average of 3292 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The warmest months in La Esmeralda are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Esmeralda experiences 293 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 La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, 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 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, Mexico §

La Esmeralda usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 367 mm (14.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Esmeralda are February, March and April. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, 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) 110 (4.3) 83 (3.3) 61 (2.4) 46 (1.8) 83 (3.3) 284 (11.2) 311 (12.2) 352 (13.9) 368 (14.5) 381 (15.0) 159 (6.3) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 13 13 9 12 23 27 27 25 23 20 17

Monthly sunshine hours in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The sunniest months in La Esmeralda are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Esmeralda: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, 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 202 251 298 304 320 265 301 287 265 265 265 262
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 12m 11h 34m 12h 2m 12h 31m 12h 56m 13h 7m 13h 1m 12h 39m 12h 12m 11h 43m 11h 18m 11h 6m

Solar UV radiation in La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, Mexico §

La Esmeralda 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Esmeralda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, 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) 9 11 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 11 9 8

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for La Esmeralda, Oaxaca, Mexico

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