Catemaco climate — normals and trends

Catemaco (Mexico) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 2,376 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Catemaco averages 0 frost days, 33 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 226 rainy days per year.

Catemaco has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.2 °C (on 26 May 2024) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 23 December 1989).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

CatemacoVeracruz

coords
18.42°, -95.11°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

23.7°C

Average daily high

26.1°C

Average daily low

21.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,376mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

85%

Average peak wind

14.8km/h

Seasonal range

5.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

33 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

226 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.3 °C

Average feels-like low

24.4 °C

Average peak gust

31.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

279 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

36.2 °C

26 May 2024

Coldest day

12.6 °C

23 December 1989

Wettest day

225 mm

5 June 1946

Windiest day

56.5 km/h

11 November 1942

Strongest gust

105.1 km/h

23 October 2007

Hottest feels-like

42.7 °C

26 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

7.4 °C

13 February 1960

Sunniest day

13.0 h

30 June 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202535.4 °C6 May 202514.6 °C22 January 202524.9 °C2,354 mm570
202436.2 °C26 May 202417.0 °C31 January 202425.4 °C2,346 mm920
202333.5 °C15 June 202316.2 °C18 December 202324.9 °C2,395 mm630
202233.9 °C21 May 202214.6 °C6 February 202224.1 °C2,494 mm350
202133.1 °C4 May 202116.0 °C4 February 202124.6 °C2,167 mm620
202035.0 °C23 April 202016.2 °C27 February 202024.9 °C2,512 mm600
201935.0 °C9 May 201916.2 °C21 January 201924.7 °C1,863 mm630
201833.2 °C14 April 201815.4 °C10 January 201824.4 °C2,372 mm340
201734.0 °C29 April 201715.3 °C31 January 201724.4 °C2,344 mm420
201633.3 °C1 April 201614.8 °C24 January 201624.4 °C2,119 mm510
201535.6 °C27 April 201515.1 °C25 January 201524.2 °C2,690 mm290
201435.1 °C28 April 201415.1 °C17 January 201423.9 °C2,493 mm350
201333.8 °C18 April 201314.4 °C4 March 201324.0 °C3,152 mm350
201233.1 °C11 May 201216.6 °C5 March 201224.1 °C2,384 mm330
201134.0 °C26 April 201115.4 °C29 November 201124.1 °C2,135 mm540
201034.7 °C2 June 201013.6 °C9 January 201023.6 °C2,645 mm480
200933.4 °C2 April 200914.8 °C23 January 200924.3 °C2,461 mm490
200833.5 °C15 May 200816.0 °C8 March 200824.0 °C2,395 mm460
200733.6 °C6 May 200716.1 °C17 January 200724.1 °C2,090 mm190
200634.1 °C10 May 200614.9 °C14 February 200624.2 °C2,717 mm400
200535.5 °C30 April 200515.7 °C4 February 200524.0 °C2,545 mm410
200432.2 °C11 April 200415.8 °C25 December 200423.9 °C2,036 mm260
200334.5 °C7 May 200315.7 °C20 January 200324.1 °C2,246 mm490
200233.1 °C8 April 200215.1 °C11 February 200223.9 °C2,248 mm210
200132.8 °C11 April 200115.0 °C20 January 200123.8 °C2,677 mm240
200033.8 °C23 April 200016.0 °C10 February 200024.0 °C2,439 mm280
199935.3 °C5 May 199915.8 °C16 February 199923.9 °C2,622 mm490
199835.4 °C5 June 199815.6 °C4 February 199824.5 °C2,425 mm610
199733.4 °C22 April 199713.7 °C15 December 199724.0 °C2,297 mm270
199632.9 °C27 May 199614.2 °C14 January 199623.9 °C2,184 mm320
199534.1 °C6 June 199515.9 °C7 February 199524.5 °C2,079 mm520
199433.4 °C7 June 199416.2 °C4 March 199424.2 °C1,571 mm370
199332.9 °C5 June 199313.9 °C13 March 199324.0 °C2,362 mm270
199231.4 °C1 July 199216.0 °C17 January 199223.8 °C2,090 mm130
199133.8 °C28 April 199116.6 °C11 February 199124.2 °C2,386 mm420
199032.7 °C28 May 199015.8 °C10 December 199023.9 °C2,280 mm190
198933.1 °C8 June 198912.6 °C23 December 198923.7 °C2,155 mm280
198833.6 °C23 April 198815.0 °C6 February 198823.6 °C2,493 mm260
198732.4 °C3 May 198713.9 °C23 January 198723.5 °C2,514 mm150
198632.9 °C16 May 198614.5 °C14 January 198623.7 °C2,326 mm220
198532.7 °C14 May 198514.8 °C21 January 198523.7 °C2,224 mm190
198434.9 °C3 May 198415.1 °C1 January 198423.5 °C2,766 mm380
198333.7 °C19 May 198313.5 °C30 December 198323.9 °C2,228 mm320
198232.3 °C5 April 198214.9 °C15 January 198224.0 °C2,241 mm280
198134.3 °C18 May 198114.9 °C25 January 198123.6 °C2,769 mm250
198034.2 °C16 May 198014.3 °C3 March 198023.7 °C2,357 mm380
197933.2 °C9 May 197913.7 °C3 January 197923.6 °C2,475 mm310
197834.4 °C6 May 197815.3 °C22 February 197823.5 °C2,349 mm280
197733.3 °C4 April 197715.3 °C21 December 197723.6 °C1,880 mm180
197632.8 °C26 May 197614.3 °C2 February 197623.1 °C2,344 mm200
197535.0 °C6 May 197514.7 °C13 January 197523.9 °C2,450 mm510
197433.6 °C10 May 197415.6 °C10 February 197423.5 °C2,087 mm190
197332.9 °C27 May 197313.8 °C30 January 197323.5 °C2,402 mm300
197233.1 °C15 April 197214.8 °C16 December 197223.7 °C2,759 mm190
197134.5 °C29 April 197114.8 °C14 February 197123.6 °C1,985 mm210
197032.4 °C30 April 197014.3 °C7 January 197023.1 °C2,276 mm230
196933.6 °C6 May 196914.5 °C5 January 196923.5 °C2,565 mm260
196831.7 °C8 June 196814.7 °C14 March 196823.1 °C2,411 mm200
196734.1 °C31 May 196713.4 °C11 January 196723.2 °C2,142 mm250
196630.9 °C19 April 196614.3 °C31 January 196622.7 °C2,457 mm110
196533.0 °C11 April 196514.6 °C17 January 196523.2 °C2,664 mm290
196434.3 °C1 May 196414.4 °C15 January 196423.1 °C2,351 mm330
196332.8 °C19 April 196313.7 °C6 February 196323.1 °C2,167 mm350
196233.6 °C29 May 196213.1 °C11 January 196223.2 °C1,729 mm310
196133.4 °C23 May 196114.5 °C26 February 196123.1 °C2,502 mm330
196035.6 °C30 April 196012.7 °C14 February 196023.2 °C2,260 mm350
195932.0 °C20 May 195915.1 °C17 January 195923.1 °C2,374 mm190
195834.8 °C9 May 195813.9 °C9 January 195823.2 °C2,279 mm220
195734.4 °C21 May 195715.0 °C18 January 195723.5 °C2,167 mm300
195633.3 °C15 April 195615.1 °C15 January 195622.9 °C2,346 mm120
195535.1 °C19 May 195514.0 °C12 February 195523.3 °C2,521 mm330
195431.6 °C1 May 195414.4 °C9 February 195422.8 °C2,489 mm100
195335.1 °C8 April 195314.7 °C24 December 195323.6 °C2,469 mm460
195233.4 °C18 March 195215.2 °C26 February 195223.2 °C2,761 mm160
195133.6 °C1 May 195113.7 °C2 February 195123.6 °C2,419 mm290
195032.8 °C2 May 195016.1 °C7 December 195023.4 °C2,073 mm270
194933.2 °C1 May 194915.9 °C30 January 194923.6 °C2,063 mm270
194833.3 °C2 May 194815.3 °C18 January 194823.3 °C2,638 mm170
194732.4 °C10 April 194714.1 °C5 January 194723.3 °C2,923 mm230
194633.9 °C19 May 194615.3 °C23 January 194623.5 °C2,620 mm290
194535.1 °C24 April 194515.3 °C6 December 194523.7 °C1,964 mm560
194434.3 °C23 May 194414.9 °C16 January 194423.4 °C2,199 mm390
194330.5 °C2 June 194315.5 °C20 January 194322.8 °C2,912 mm50
194233.2 °C14 May 194215.8 °C30 December 194223.0 °C3,407 mm190
194133.1 °C5 May 194115.1 °C20 January 194123.2 °C2,623 mm150
194033.9 °C1 May 194015.4 °C20 January 194023.2 °C2,103 mm350

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
27.4 °C
+1.3 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
57 d/yr
+24
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
2354 mm
-22 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan23.1 °C+0.5 °C238 mm+65 mm
Feb25.0 °C+1.5 °C191 mm+88 mm
Mar27.5 °C+1.8 °C35 mm-41 mm
Apr28.1 °C+0.2 °C33 mm-27 mm
May31.3 °C+2.3 °C87 mm+2 mm
Jun28.9 °C+0.7 °C353 mm+99 mm
Jul28.7 °C+1.3 °C238 mm-34 mm
Aug29.2 °C+1.6 °C216 mm-38 mm
Sep28.9 °C+1.7 °C266 mm-89 mm
Oct27.4 °C+1.4 °C316 mm-7 mm
Nov26.1 °C+1.5 °C173 mm-60 mm
Dec24.9 °C+1.7 °C207 mm+20 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
35.4 °C
6 May 2025
Coldest day
14.6 °C
22 Jan 2025
Wettest day
59.7 mm
20 Feb 2025
Windiest day
42.8 km/h
21 Jan 2025
Strongest gust
84.2 km/h
21 Jan 2025
Hottest feels-like
41.4 °C
7 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
11.0 °C
22 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
13.0 h
2 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Catemaco?

Catemaco has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 2,376 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Catemaco?

The hottest day measured in Catemaco between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2024, reaching 36.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Catemaco?

The coldest day measured in Catemaco between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 1989, at 12.6 °C.

Does it snow in Catemaco?

Almost never: Catemaco sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Catemaco warmed?

Yes: Catemaco warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Catemaco?

The wettest day measured in Catemaco between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1946, with 225 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Catemaco?

The windiest day measured in Catemaco between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1942, with winds reaching 56.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Catemaco?

The warmest month in Catemaco is May (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Catemaco?

Catemaco receives on average 2,376 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 226 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Catemaco?

Catemaco gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Catemaco?

Yes: Catemaco has on average 279 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Catemaco?

In Catemaco, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.7 °C on 26 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.4 °C on 13 February 1960.

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