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Apatzingán, Michoacán climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Apatzingán has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 102°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 60°F at night. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 6.5 inches while April barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Apatzingán climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 95 | 98 | 101 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 60 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 95 | 98 | 101 | 102 | 98 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg low (°F) | 60 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 94 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 41 | 71 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 35 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 52 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 41 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 52 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 35 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Apatzingan (smn), inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.