Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria Chimalapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2150 mm (84.6 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Maria Chimalapa enjoys an average of 3292 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Maria Chimalapa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Maria Chimalapa experiences 274 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
| Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
| Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
| Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Maria Chimalapa, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santa Maria Chimalapa usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 325 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Maria Chimalapa are March, April and May. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 122 (4.8) | 102 (4.0) | 72 (2.8) | 49 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 255 (10.0) | 222 (8.7) | 277 (10.9) | 304 (12.0) | 393 (15.5) | 174 (6.9) | 111 (4.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Santa Maria Chimalapa are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Maria Chimalapa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
| 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 14m | 11h 35m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 55m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 11m | 11h 43m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
Santa Maria Chimalapa 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 Santa Maria Chimalapa UV Index data.
| 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 |