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Monthly climate in Yucatan, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yucatan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1092 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yucatan enjoys an average of 3460 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yucatan, Mexico

The warmest months in Yucatan are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yucatan experiences 312 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 Yucatan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yucatan, Mexico with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Yucatan, Mexico

Yucatan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 202 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yucatan are March, April and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yucatan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)26 (1.0)26 (1.0)20 (0.8)17 (0.7)47 (1.9)178 (7.0)195 (7.7)180 (7.1)232 (9.1)111 (4.4)46 (1.8)14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)53349222023231882

Monthly sunshine hours in Yucatan, Mexico

The sunniest months in Yucatan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yucatan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yucatan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours207244300302322294324317290302276276
Mean daily daylight hours11h 6m11h 30m12h 2m12h 35m13h 2m13h 15m13h 8m12h 44m12h 12m11h 40m11h 12m10h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Yucatan, Mexico

Yucatan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yucatan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yucatan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)811121313131312131197