Emiliano Zapata climate — normals and trends
Emiliano Zapata (Mexico) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,567 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 (29.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Emiliano Zapata averages 0 frost days, 243 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 179 rainy days per year.
Emiliano Zapata has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.7 °C (on 17 May 2024) and the coldest 10.5 °C (on 2 March 1986).
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
Emiliano ZapataTabasco
- coords
- 17.74°, -91.77°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.4°C
Average daily high
31.3°C
Average daily low
22.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,567mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
14.1km/h
Seasonal range
6.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
243 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
179 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.5 °C
Average peak gust
31.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
309 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · 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
44.7 °C
17 May 2024
Coldest day
10.5 °C
2 March 1986
Wettest day
170 mm
27 November 1947
Windiest day
40.0 km/h
15 October 1995
Strongest gust
74.2 km/h
15 October 1995
Hottest feels-like
50.5 °C
24 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
9.5 °C
2 March 1986
Sunniest day
12.7 h
12 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 | 28.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 69 mm | +7 mm |
| Feb | 30.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 78 mm | +34 mm |
| Mar | 33.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 28 mm | -16 mm |
| Apr | 35.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 34 mm | -18 mm |
| May | 39.0 °C | +3.4 °C | 17 mm | -96 mm |
| Jun | 35.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 179 mm | -58 mm |
| Jul | 35.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 112 mm | -61 mm |
| Aug | 34.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 197 mm | -11 mm |
| Sep | 33.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 287 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 31.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 170 mm | -23 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 66 mm | -42 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 122 mm | +54 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Emiliano Zapata?
Emiliano Zapata has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C and it receives 1,567 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Emiliano Zapata?
The hottest day measured in Emiliano Zapata between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 2024, reaching 44.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Emiliano Zapata?
The coldest day measured in Emiliano Zapata between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 1986, at 10.5 °C.
Does it snow in Emiliano Zapata?
Almost never: Emiliano Zapata sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Emiliano Zapata warmed?
Yes: Emiliano Zapata warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Emiliano Zapata?
The wettest day measured in Emiliano Zapata between 1940 and 2025 was 27 November 1947, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Emiliano Zapata?
The windiest day measured in Emiliano Zapata between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 1995, with winds reaching 40.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Emiliano Zapata?
The warmest month in Emiliano Zapata is May (29.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Emiliano Zapata?
Emiliano Zapata receives on average 1,567 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 179 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Emiliano Zapata?
Emiliano Zapata gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Emiliano Zapata?
Yes: Emiliano Zapata has on average 309 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Emiliano Zapata?
In Emiliano Zapata, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.5 °C on 24 April 2010, and the lowest was 9.5 °C on 2 March 1986.
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