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Monthly climate in Tampico, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°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 maximum29°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 high23°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 mean20°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 low17°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 minimum11°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)
Minimum8°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)656511211817211674

Monthly sunshine hours in Tampico, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours177230272283319311326329287288259253
Mean daily daylight hours10h 56m11h 24m12h 1m12h 40m13h 11m13h 27m13h 18m12h 50m12h 14m11h 36m11h 3m10h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Tampico, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79121212121312121086