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Papantla de Olarte, Veracruz climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Papantla de Olarte has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1106 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 210 mm while February barely receives 35 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)Papantla de Olarte climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 35 | 37 | 59 | 65 | 122 | 118 | 129 | 210 | 172 | 78 | 39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 35 | 37 | 59 | 65 | 122 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 129 | 210 | 172 | 78 | 39 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 60 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 67 | 74 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 60 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Poza Rica, about 19 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.