Monthly climate in Zacatal, Oaxaca, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zacatal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.6 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zacatal enjoys an average of 3406 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 Zacatal, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The warmest months in Zacatal are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zacatal experiences 271 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 Zacatal, 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
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°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)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zacatal, Oaxaca, Mexico §

Zacatal usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 284 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zacatal are March, April and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zacatal, 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) 42 (1.7) 40 (1.6) 28 (1.1) 33 (1.3) 68 (2.7) 319 (12.6) 179 (7.1) 289 (11.4) 211 (8.3) 244 (9.6) 76 (3.0) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 7 5 12 22 26 26 24 20 12 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Zacatal, Oaxaca, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Zacatal are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zacatal: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zacatal, 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 206 253 303 307 322 273 320 303 284 281 275 272
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 13m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 31m 12h 55m 13h 6m 13h 0m 12h 39m 12h 11m 11h 43m 11h 19m 11h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Zacatal, Oaxaca, Mexico §

Zacatal 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 Zacatal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zacatal, 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 11 12 13 13 13 14 13 13 11 9 8

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zacatal, Oaxaca, Mexico

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