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Pijijiapan, Chiapas climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Pijijiapan has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 36°C, while the coldest is September averaging around 23°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2213 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 484 mm while January barely receives 1 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)Pijijiapan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 237 | 381 | 339 | 390 | 484 | 269 | 33 | 11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 237 | 381 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 339 | 390 | 484 | 269 | 33 | 11 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 63 | 79 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 62 | 32 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 63 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 82 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 75 | 80 | 62 | 32 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 10.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Pijijiapan, about 1 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.