Monthly climate in Yerba Santa, Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yerba Santa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1263 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yerba Santa enjoys an average of 3562 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yerba Santa, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The warmest months in Yerba Santa are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yerba Santa experiences 329 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 Yerba Santa, 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
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yerba Santa, Oaxaca, Mexico §

Yerba Santa usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 263 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yerba Santa are January, March and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yerba Santa, 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) 7 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 7 (0.3) 31 (1.2) 106 (4.2) 316 (12.4) 106 (4.2) 230 (9.1) 244 (9.6) 191 (7.5) 7 (0.3) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 2 7 18 25 19 24 24 14 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Yerba Santa, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Yerba Santa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yerba Santa: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yerba Santa, 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 246 279 322 315 320 265 320 298 282 293 307 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 15m 11h 36m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 53m 13h 4m 12h 58m 12h 37m 12h 11m 11h 44m 11h 21m 11h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Yerba Santa, Oaxaca, Mexico §

Yerba Santa 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 Yerba Santa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yerba Santa, 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 13 14 13 13 12 10 8

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Yerba Santa, Oaxaca, Mexico

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