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Palenque, Chiapas climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Palenque has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 94°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 65°F at night. Precipitation totals about 127 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 20.7 inches while March barely receives 3.93 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)Palenque climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 84 | 89 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.1 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 20.7 | 16.6 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 84 | 89 | 93 | 94 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 74 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.1 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 15.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.4 | 15.6 | 20.7 | 16.6 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 57 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 57 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 67 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Salto De Agua (dge), about 38 km from the city centre.
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.