Monthly climate in Santa Maria Zapotitlan, Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria Zapotitlan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1733 mm (68.2 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Maria Zapotitlan enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Santa Maria Zapotitlan are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Maria Zapotitlan experiences 318 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 Zapotitlan, 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)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 28°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)

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

Santa Maria Zapotitlan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Maria Zapotitlan are January, March and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Maria Zapotitlan, 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) 9 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 51 (2.0) 176 (6.9) 445 (17.5) 198 (7.8) 325 (12.8) 312 (12.3) 172 (6.8) 16 (0.6) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 2 9 20 25 19 23 23 17 2 0

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

The sunniest months in Santa Maria Zapotitlan are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Maria Zapotitlan: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Maria Zapotitlan, 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 246 280 323 316 320 267 324 305 287 300 308 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 16m 11h 36m 12h 2m 12h 29m 12h 52m 13h 3m 12h 57m 12h 37m 12h 11m 11h 44m 11h 21m 11h 10m

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

Santa Maria Zapotitlan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, 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 Santa Maria Zapotitlan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Maria Zapotitlan, 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 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 14 12 10 9