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Monthly climate in Petapa, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 942 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Petapa enjoys an average of 3601 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 Petapa, Mexico

The warmest months in Petapa are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petapa experiences 308 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 Petapa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Petapa, Mexico

Petapa usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 197 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Petapa are January, March and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Petapa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)11 (0.4)13 (0.5)8 (0.3)17 (0.7)47 (1.9)248 (9.8)89 (3.5)171 (6.7)171 (6.7)138 (5.4)19 (0.7)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252413201822201642

Monthly sunshine hours in Petapa, Mexico

The sunniest months in Petapa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Petapa: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Petapa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243277321317325275327311291301304305
Mean daily daylight hours11h 14m11h 35m12h 2m12h 31m12h 54m13h 6m12h 59m12h 38m12h 11m11h 43m11h 19m11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Petapa, Mexico

Petapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Petapa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Petapa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)9121314141314131312109