Monthly climate in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tampico features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 900 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tampico enjoys an average of 3341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico §

The warmest months in Tampico are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tampico experiences 267 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 Tampico, Tamaulipas, 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 32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico §

Tampico usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tampico are February, April and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tampico, Tamaulipas, 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) 48 (1.9) 19 (0.8) 34 (1.3) 25 (1.0) 62 (2.4) 149 (5.9) 123 (4.9) 97 (3.8) 160 (6.3) 128 (5.0) 36 (1.4) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 6 5 11 21 18 17 21 16 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Tampico are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tampico: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tampico, Tamaulipas, 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 177 230 272 283 319 311 326 329 287 288 259 253
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 56m 11h 24m 12h 1m 12h 40m 13h 11m 13h 27m 13h 18m 12h 50m 12h 14m 11h 36m 11h 3m 10h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico §

Tampico experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Tampico UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tampico, Tamaulipas, 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) 7 9 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 10 8 6