Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zapotal features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2213 mm (87.1 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zapotal enjoys an average of 3292 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zapotal are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zapotal experiences 255 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 | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zapotal, Veracruz, Mexico with other places around the world.
Zapotal usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 306 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zapotal are January, February and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 97 (3.8) | 90 (3.5) | 122 (4.8) | 131 (5.2) | 155 (6.1) | 263 (10.3) | 230 (9.1) | 261 (10.3) | 326 (12.8) | 330 (13.0) | 147 (5.8) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Zapotal are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zapotal: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 234 | 281 | 286 | 312 | 291 | 319 | 309 | 279 | 272 | 250 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 2m | 11h 28m | 12h 2m | 12h 36m | 13h 5m | 13h 19m | 13h 11m | 12h 46m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 9m | 10h 55m |
Zapotal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Zapotal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |