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Tampico, Tamaulipas climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Tampico has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1159 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 300 mm while February barely receives 23 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)Tampico climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 162 | 138 | 145 | 300 | 175 | 57 | 25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 162 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 145 | 300 | 175 | 57 | 25 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 60 | 55 | 59 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 51 | 60 | 55 | 59 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Tampico, about 5 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.