Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ek-Balam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 762 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ek-Balam enjoys an average of 3517 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ek-Balam are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ek-Balam experiences 324 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ek-Balam, Yucatán, Mexico with other places around the world.
Ek-Balam usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ek-Balam are February, March and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 28 (1.1) | 9 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) | 48 (1.9) | 172 (6.8) | 62 (2.5) | 110 (4.3) | 116 (4.6) | 116 (4.6) | 49 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ek-Balam are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ek-Balam: January, February and June receive an average of 8 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 | 223 | 270 | 316 | 310 | 331 | 276 | 321 | 314 | 294 | 280 | 287 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 3m | 11h 29m | 12h 2m | 12h 36m | 13h 4m | 13h 18m | 13h 10m | 12h 45m | 12h 13m | 11h 39m | 11h 10m | 10h 56m |
Ek-Balam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Ek-Balam 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |