Crucecita climate — normals and trends
Crucecita (Mexico) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 2,354 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Crucecita averages 0 frost days, 13 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 191 rainy days per year.
Crucecita has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.2 °C (on 12 April 2024) and the coldest 17.3 °C (on 15 January 1956).
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
CrucecitaOaxaca
- coords
- 15.77°, -96.14°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.2°C
Average daily high
27.7°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
2,354mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
11.1km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
13 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
191 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
27.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
361 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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
34.2 °C
12 April 2024
Coldest day
17.3 °C
15 January 1956
Wettest day
395 mm
25 September 1969
Windiest day
49.0 km/h
18 June 2025
Strongest gust
105.8 km/h
15 June 2012
Hottest feels-like
39.5 °C
29 July 2005
Coldest feels-like
14.4 °C
13 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.9 h
6 July 2025
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 | 27.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 21 mm | +0 mm |
| Feb | 28.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 55 mm | +39 mm |
| Mar | 28.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 26 mm | +7 mm |
| Apr | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 34 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 30.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 33 mm | -109 mm |
| Jun | 28.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 582 mm | +160 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 131 mm | -148 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 236 mm | -108 mm |
| Sep | 28.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 584 mm | +5 mm |
| Oct | 28.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 423 mm | +33 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 44 mm | -44 mm |
| Dec | 27.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 21 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Crucecita?
Crucecita has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.2 °C and it receives 2,354 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Crucecita?
The hottest day measured in Crucecita between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 2024, reaching 34.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Crucecita?
The coldest day measured in Crucecita between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1956, at 17.3 °C.
Does it snow in Crucecita?
Almost never: Crucecita sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Crucecita warmed?
Yes: Crucecita warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Crucecita?
The wettest day measured in Crucecita between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 1969, with 395 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Crucecita?
The windiest day measured in Crucecita between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 2025, with winds reaching 49.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Crucecita?
The warmest month in Crucecita is May (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Crucecita?
Crucecita receives on average 2,354 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 191 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Crucecita?
Crucecita gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Crucecita?
Yes: Crucecita has on average 361 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Crucecita?
In Crucecita, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.5 °C on 29 July 2005, and the lowest was 14.4 °C on 13 January 1956.
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