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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 35°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 3236 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 525 mm while March barely receives 100 mm.
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 (°C) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 255 | 132 | 100 | 114 | 196 | 386 | 239 | 395 | 525 | 423 | 267 | 205 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 255 | 132 | 100 | 114 | 196 | 386 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 239 | 395 | 525 | 423 | 267 | 205 |
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 (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 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 (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 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 (m/s) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
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.