Hidalgo climate — normals and trends
Hidalgo (Mexico) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 486 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 July (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Hidalgo averages 3 frost days, 136 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 88 rainy days per year.
Hidalgo has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.9 °C (on 28 June 1957) and the coldest -9.1 °C (on 30 January 1949).
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
HidalgoNuevo León
- coords
- 25.97°, -100.45°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.6°C
Average daily high
26.7°C
Average daily low
15.2°C
Annual rainfall
486mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
65%
Average peak wind
13.4km/h
Seasonal range
13.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
136 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
88 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.7 cm
Average feels-like high
27.2 °C
Average feels-like low
15.3 °C
Average peak gust
43.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
98 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · 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
43.9 °C
28 June 1957
Coldest day
-9.1 °C
30 January 1949
Wettest day
134 mm
4 September 2019
Windiest day
37.2 km/h
18 March 2008
Strongest gust
130.3 km/h
10 August 1980
Hottest feels-like
44.8 °C
18 June 2023
Coldest feels-like
-14.0 °C
30 January 1949
Snowiest day
6.4 cm
9 January 1967
Sunniest day
13.4 h
26 June 1950
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 | 16.3 °C | -2.7 °C | 29 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 24.5 °C | +2.9 °C | 16 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 29.6 °C | +4.3 °C | 22 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 8 mm | -28 mm |
| May | 32.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 54 mm | +4 mm |
| Jun | 32.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 18 mm | -24 mm |
| Jul | 32.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 35 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 33.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 51 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 152 mm | +68 mm |
| Oct | 28.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 10 mm | -36 mm |
| Nov | 26.6 °C | +4.0 °C | 27 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 23.1 °C | +3.2 °C | 10 mm | -18 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hidalgo?
Hidalgo has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 486 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hidalgo?
The hottest day measured in Hidalgo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 June 1957, reaching 43.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hidalgo?
The coldest day measured in Hidalgo between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1949, at -9.1 °C.
Does it snow in Hidalgo?
Almost never: Hidalgo sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hidalgo warmed?
Yes: Hidalgo warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hidalgo?
The wettest day measured in Hidalgo between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 2019, with 134 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hidalgo?
The windiest day measured in Hidalgo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 March 2008, with winds reaching 37.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hidalgo?
The warmest month in Hidalgo is July (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Hidalgo?
Hidalgo receives on average 486 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 88 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hidalgo?
Hidalgo gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hidalgo?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hidalgo between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1967, with 6.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Hidalgo?
Yes: Hidalgo has on average 98 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hidalgo?
In Hidalgo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 18 June 2023, and the lowest was -14.0 °C on 30 January 1949.
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