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
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
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
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
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 238 mm | +65 mm |
| Feb | 25.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 191 mm | +88 mm |
| Mar | 27.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 35 mm | -41 mm |
| Apr | 28.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 33 mm | -27 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 87 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 28.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 353 mm | +99 mm |
| Jul | 28.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 238 mm | -34 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 216 mm | -38 mm |
| Sep | 28.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 266 mm | -89 mm |
| Oct | 27.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 316 mm | -7 mm |
| Nov | 26.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 173 mm | -60 mm |
| Dec | 24.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 207 mm | +20 mm |
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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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