Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Fernando features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 589 mm (23.2 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Fernando enjoys an average of 3405 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Fernando are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Fernando experiences 269 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 | |
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Maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average low | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico with other places around the world.
San Fernando usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Fernando are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 58 (2.3) | 72 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 25 (1.0) | 109 (4.3) | 87 (3.4) | 33 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in San Fernando are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Fernando: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 232 | 275 | 280 | 320 | 330 | 332 | 340 | 291 | 292 | 258 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 46m | 11h 19m | 12h 1m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 38m | 13h 28m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 32m | 10h 55m | 10h 36m |
San Fernando experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Fernando UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |