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Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Xalapa de Enríquez has a mildly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 27°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 8°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1769 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 316 mm while December barely receives 50 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)Xalapa de Enríquez climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 55 | 80 | 87 | 140 | 316 | 206 | 238 | 296 | 161 | 69 | 50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 55 | 80 | 87 | 140 | 316 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 206 | 238 | 296 | 161 | 69 | 50 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 60 | 55 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 79 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 62 | 68 | 60 | 55 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Briones, about 4 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.