Ixtapa climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ixtapa?

Ixtapa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 1,307 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ixtapa?

The hottest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 2015, reaching 33.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ixtapa?

The coldest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1997, at 12.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ixtapa?

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

Q: Has the climate of Ixtapa warmed?

Yes: Ixtapa warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ixtapa?

The wettest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 27 September 1980, with 212 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ixtapa?

The windiest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2002, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ixtapa?

The warmest month in Ixtapa is July (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ixtapa?

Ixtapa receives on average 1,307 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ixtapa?

Ixtapa gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ixtapa (Mexico) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 1,307 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 (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Ixtapa averages 0 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 134 rainy days per year.

Ixtapa has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 7 June 2015) and the coldest 12.3 °C (on 11 January 1997).

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

IxtapaJalisco

coords: 20.72°, -105.21°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

23.9°C

Average daily high

27.1°C

Average daily low

20.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,307mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

81%

Average peak wind

10.5km/h

Seasonal range

4.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

20 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

134 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.3 °C

Average feels-like low

23.8 °C

Average peak gust

26.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

216 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.2 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

33.1 °C

7 June 2015

Coldest day

12.3 °C

11 January 1997

Wettest day

212 mm

27 September 1980

Windiest day

38.2 km/h

25 October 2002

Strongest gust

100.1 km/h

14 October 1994

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

23 July 1997

Coldest feels-like

10.5 °C

13 February 1960

Sunniest day

13.1 h

13 June 1957

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.5 °C7 October 2025	15.3 °C20 January 2025	24.7 °C	1,249 mm	59
2024	32.6 °C21 October 2024	15.6 °C5 April 2024	24.5 °C	1,462 mm	56
2023	32.3 °C19 July 2023	15.3 °C30 December 2023	24.8 °C	1,478 mm	78
2022	31.3 °C10 October 2022	14.8 °C18 March 2022	24.1 °C	1,196 mm	23
2021	31.1 °C5 June 2021	13.1 °C2 January 2021	24.2 °C	1,445 mm	41
2020	31.6 °C2 October 2020	15.3 °C4 January 2020	24.6 °C	1,326 mm	43
2019	31.3 °C23 June 2019	15.1 °C29 January 2019	24.6 °C	1,321 mm	58
2018	31.6 °C18 July 2018	14.9 °C21 January 2018	24.5 °C	1,223 mm	51
2017	31.9 °C17 October 2017	14.9 °C17 February 2017	24.4 °C	1,579 mm	42
2016	31.6 °C16 July 2016	13.6 °C9 March 2016	24.6 °C	1,221 mm	53
2015	33.1 °C7 June 2015	16.6 °C28 February 2015	25.0 °C	1,267 mm	71
2014	31.8 °C23 July 2014	15.6 °C17 March 2014	24.7 °C	1,454 mm	56
2013	31.2 °C13 September 2013	14.7 °C12 March 2013	24.3 °C	1,793 mm	17
2012	31.6 °C30 July 2012	15.4 °C9 January 2012	24.2 °C	1,227 mm	21
2011	30.6 °C10 June 2011	12.9 °C19 January 2011	23.8 °C	1,389 mm	30
2010	30.5 °C17 May 2010	13.4 °C12 December 2010	23.5 °C	1,821 mm	10
2009	31.5 °C20 May 2009	15.7 °C9 January 2009	24.4 °C	1,268 mm	53
2008	31.1 °C28 October 2008	14.1 °C19 March 2008	23.6 °C	1,402 mm	8
2007	30.8 °C27 June 2007	15.1 °C1 January 2007	24.1 °C	1,497 mm	22
2006	32.1 °C30 June 2006	13.6 °C3 February 2006	24.4 °C	1,323 mm	38
2005	30.7 °C7 September 2005	14.5 °C9 March 2005	23.8 °C	1,075 mm	16
2004	31.5 °C6 November 2004	13.7 °C21 February 2004	24.2 °C	1,312 mm	33
2003	32.1 °C19 October 2003	14.3 °C20 March 2003	24.4 °C	1,122 mm	36
2002	32.8 °C2 July 2002	14.9 °C18 December 2002	24.6 °C	1,002 mm	74
2001	32.8 °C22 June 2001	14.3 °C19 March 2001	24.3 °C	1,011 mm	63
2000	31.2 °C14 January 2000	14.2 °C10 January 2000	24.1 °C	1,414 mm	28
1999	31.6 °C29 May 1999	13.5 °C21 December 1999	23.8 °C	1,628 mm	26
1998	31.6 °C13 June 1998	13.7 °C9 January 1998	24.1 °C	1,548 mm	33
1997	33.0 °C25 May 1997	12.3 °C11 January 1997	24.1 °C	1,237 mm	57
1996	31.1 °C30 July 1996	14.0 °C2 February 1996	24.1 °C	1,459 mm	16
1995	30.9 °C31 May 1995	15.2 °C7 January 1995	24.3 °C	1,477 mm	6
1994	32.0 °C13 July 1994	15.3 °C11 February 1994	24.6 °C	845 mm	60
1993	31.8 °C12 June 1993	14.1 °C6 March 1993	24.0 °C	1,468 mm	19
1992	31.8 °C23 June 1992	13.7 °C5 February 1992	24.2 °C	1,522 mm	34
1991	31.5 °C20 June 1991	15.2 °C16 January 1991	24.0 °C	1,333 mm	13
1990	31.2 °C15 May 1990	15.3 °C22 February 1990	24.4 °C	1,136 mm	20
1989	31.5 °C17 July 1989	14.4 °C16 March 1989	23.8 °C	1,276 mm	5
1988	31.2 °C1 May 1988	13.1 °C24 January 1988	23.7 °C	1,325 mm	8
1987	32.1 °C22 July 1987	13.7 °C22 January 1987	23.9 °C	1,162 mm	40
1986	30.7 °C2 August 1986	14.3 °C8 January 1986	23.8 °C	1,022 mm	14
1985	30.9 °C6 June 1985	13.3 °C31 January 1985	23.5 °C	1,198 mm	7
1984	32.2 °C30 May 1984	14.4 °C26 January 1984	23.6 °C	1,816 mm	4
1983	31.6 °C26 September 1983	14.0 °C21 January 1983	23.7 °C	1,571 mm	24
1982	31.2 °C27 August 1982	15.3 °C4 February 1982	24.1 °C	959 mm	14
1981	30.2 °C22 May 1981	15.1 °C20 January 1981	23.6 °C	1,700 mm	3
1980	30.7 °C9 June 1980	15.2 °C26 January 1980	23.9 °C	1,678 mm	16
1979	31.1 °C26 September 1979	14.1 °C25 November 1979	23.6 °C	946 mm	14
1978	30.8 °C15 June 1978	15.1 °C13 February 1978	23.8 °C	1,430 mm	6
1977	30.8 °C14 July 1977	15.4 °C15 February 1977	24.0 °C	1,238 mm	9
1976	31.2 °C12 August 1976	14.0 °C2 January 1976	23.8 °C	1,238 mm	13
1975	29.9 °C10 September 1975	14.3 °C27 December 1975	23.2 °C	1,087 mm	0
1974	31.1 °C21 September 1974	15.5 °C4 February 1974	23.5 °C	1,335 mm	2
1973	32.2 °C22 August 1973	13.8 °C23 January 1973	23.4 °C	1,302 mm	3
1972	31.0 °C6 July 1972	14.7 °C18 February 1972	24.1 °C	1,099 mm	24
1971	30.3 °C8 June 1971	14.5 °C1 February 1971	23.4 °C	1,399 mm	1
1970	30.2 °C7 May 1970	14.0 °C15 January 1970	23.5 °C	1,181 mm	5
1969	31.6 °C3 July 1969	14.8 °C16 March 1969	23.5 °C	1,287 mm	7
1968	29.7 °C28 July 1968	14.6 °C12 March 1968	23.4 °C	1,124 mm	0
1967	31.6 °C28 May 1967	13.2 °C7 February 1967	23.6 °C	1,229 mm	9
1966	30.3 °C18 June 1966	14.5 °C26 January 1966	23.5 °C	1,079 mm	1
1965	30.9 °C2 May 1965	13.9 °C4 March 1965	23.4 °C	1,292 mm	14
1964	30.3 °C26 June 1964	14.4 °C26 February 1964	23.6 °C	846 mm	5
1963	31.2 °C24 September 1963	14.7 °C16 February 1963	23.8 °C	1,136 mm	9
1962	31.4 °C17 April 1962	14.8 °C24 March 1962	23.5 °C	1,221 mm	5
1961	31.2 °C15 October 1961	14.7 °C14 January 1961	23.5 °C	1,231 mm	6
1960	31.1 °C25 May 1960	13.5 °C12 February 1960	23.4 °C	1,316 mm	2
1959	31.2 °C26 May 1959	14.3 °C2 January 1959	23.8 °C	1,517 mm	2
1958	31.5 °C6 June 1958	14.7 °C25 January 1958	23.8 °C	1,799 mm	15
1957	31.3 °C12 June 1957	14.2 °C26 March 1957	23.9 °C	884 mm	12
1956	30.6 °C8 October 1956	13.2 °C17 January 1956	23.5 °C	1,001 mm	5
1955	30.7 °C12 May 1955	12.5 °C8 February 1955	23.1 °C	1,578 mm	3
1954	31.8 °C17 April 1954	16.0 °C11 January 1954	23.9 °C	1,206 mm	2
1953	32.8 °C22 September 1953	15.2 °C7 February 1953	23.5 °C	961 mm	14
1952	30.8 °C28 May 1952	15.0 °C6 February 1952	23.4 °C	1,212 mm	5
1951	31.0 °C23 July 1951	14.6 °C4 January 1951	23.8 °C	1,823 mm	9
1950	29.8 °C30 May 1950	15.0 °C14 February 1950	23.7 °C	1,236 mm	0
1949	30.1 °C2 July 1949	14.6 °C31 January 1949	23.5 °C	1,267 mm	3
1948	30.6 °C21 May 1948	13.9 °C24 January 1948	23.7 °C	1,533 mm	7
1947	31.0 °C30 September 1947	14.5 °C15 December 1947	23.1 °C	1,212 mm	9
1946	31.6 °C5 June 1946	13.8 °C8 January 1946	23.4 °C	1,219 mm	6
1945	32.4 °C2 September 1945	14.4 °C1 April 1945	23.2 °C	1,328 mm	6
1944	30.6 °C3 May 1944	15.0 °C31 March 1944	23.1 °C	1,547 mm	3
1943	31.5 °C5 October 1943	14.6 °C6 February 1943	23.4 °C	1,164 mm	4
1942	30.5 °C24 May 1942	14.0 °C11 March 1942	23.3 °C	1,268 mm	8
1941	31.3 °C17 May 1941	14.7 °C10 February 1941	23.4 °C	1,296 mm	9
1940	30.6 °C4 July 1940	13.8 °C18 February 1940	23.2 °C	1,063 mm	6

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.9 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

59 d/yr

+39

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1249 mm

-58 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	24.4 °C	-0.3 °C	12 mm	-16 mm
Feb	26.1 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-16 mm
Mar	25.6 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	-8 mm
Apr	25.9 °C	-1.0 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
May	28.8 °C	+0.5 °C	35 mm	+27 mm
Jun	28.9 °C	+0.4 °C	321 mm	+167 mm
Jul	29.9 °C	+1.3 °C	232 mm	-46 mm
Aug	29.8 °C	+1.2 °C	174 mm	-127 mm
Sep	29.5 °C	+1.3 °C	315 mm	-2 mm
Oct	29.4 °C	+1.3 °C	125 mm	-12 mm
Nov	28.8 °C	+1.8 °C	4 mm	-29 mm
Dec	27.1 °C	+1.6 °C	31 mm	+5 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.5 °C

7 Oct 2025

Coldest day

15.3 °C

20 Jan 2025

Wettest day

58.5 mm

1 Jul 2025

Windiest day

14.8 km/h

10 May 2025

Strongest gust

35.3 km/h

8 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.5 °C

20 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.8 °C

2 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.6 h

24 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ixtapa?

Ixtapa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.9 °C and it receives 1,307 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ixtapa?

The hottest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 2015, reaching 33.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ixtapa?

The coldest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1997, at 12.3 °C.

Does it snow in Ixtapa?

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

Has the climate of Ixtapa warmed?

Yes: Ixtapa warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ixtapa?

The wettest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 27 September 1980, with 212 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ixtapa?

The windiest day measured in Ixtapa between 1940 and 2025 was 25 October 2002, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ixtapa?

The warmest month in Ixtapa is July (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Ixtapa?

Ixtapa receives on average 1,307 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ixtapa?

Ixtapa gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ixtapa?

Yes: Ixtapa has on average 216 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ixtapa?

In Ixtapa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.4 °C on 23 July 1997, and the lowest was 10.5 °C on 13 February 1960.

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