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Monthly climate in Petapa, Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Oaxaca, 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, 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 36°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 maximum 34°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 high 27°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 mean 22°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 low 19°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 minimum 15°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)
Minimum 13°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, Oaxaca, 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, 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) 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) 2 5 2 4 13 20 18 22 20 16 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Petapa, Oaxaca, 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, 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 243 277 321 317 325 275 327 311 291 301 304 305
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 14m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 31m 12h 54m 13h 6m 12h 59m 12h 38m 12h 11m 11h 43m 11h 19m 11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Petapa, Oaxaca, 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, 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 12 13 14 14 13 14 13 13 12 10 9