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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 92°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 59°F at night. Precipitation totals about 46 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 11.8 inches while February barely receives 0.89 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)Tampico climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 85 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 91 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.4 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
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.