Monthly climate in Santa Maria Papalo, Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria Papalo features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2334 mm (91.9 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Maria Papalo enjoys an average of 3386 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 4 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Maria Papalo, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The warmest months in Santa Maria Papalo are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Maria Papalo experiences 101 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 Santa Maria Papalo, 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 29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Maria Papalo, Oaxaca, Mexico §

Santa Maria Papalo usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 413 mm (16.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Maria Papalo are February, March and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Maria Papalo, 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) 53 (2.1) 38 (1.5) 43 (1.7) 69 (2.7) 144 (5.7) 386 (15.2) 281 (11.0) 405 (16.0) 449 (17.7) 307 (12.1) 120 (4.7) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 6 10 13 23 27 29 29 28 23 14 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Maria Papalo, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Santa Maria Papalo are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Maria Papalo: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Maria Papalo, 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 216 268 308 311 312 271 310 289 265 272 271 286
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 10m 11h 33m 12h 2m 12h 32m 12h 57m 13h 10m 13h 3m 12h 41m 12h 12m 11h 42m 11h 16m 11h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Maria Papalo, Oaxaca, Mexico §

Santa Maria Papalo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Santa Maria Papalo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Maria Papalo, 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) 10 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 10 9