Jalpa de Méndez climate — normals and trends
Jalpa de Méndez (Mexico) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 1,504 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 (29.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Jalpa de Méndez averages 0 frost days, 231 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 184 rainy days per year.
Jalpa de Méndez has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.7 °C (on 17 May 2024) and the coldest 12.6 °C (on 25 January 1981).
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
Jalpa de MéndezTabasco
- coords
- 18.18°, -93.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.5°C
Average daily high
31.1°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,504mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
16.0km/h
Seasonal range
6.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
231 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
184 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
26.2 °C
Average peak gust
32.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
321 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
42.7 °C
17 May 2024
Coldest day
12.6 °C
25 January 1981
Wettest day
299 mm
21 August 1973
Windiest day
51.7 km/h
11 November 1942
Strongest gust
105.1 km/h
21 August 1973
Hottest feels-like
50.3 °C
27 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.9 °C
5 February 1970
Sunniest day
12.8 h
13 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 | 28.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 79 mm | +11 mm |
| Feb | 30.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 84 mm | +38 mm |
| Mar | 33.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 10 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 34.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 13 mm | -25 mm |
| May | 37.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 17 mm | -68 mm |
| Jun | 34.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 189 mm | -29 mm |
| Jul | 35.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 79 mm | -75 mm |
| Aug | 34.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 136 mm | -52 mm |
| Sep | 33.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 269 mm | -7 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 200 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 30.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 79 mm | -33 mm |
| Dec | 29.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 71 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jalpa de Méndez?
Jalpa de Méndez has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.5 °C and it receives 1,504 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jalpa de Méndez?
The hottest day measured in Jalpa de Méndez between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 2024, reaching 42.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jalpa de Méndez?
The coldest day measured in Jalpa de Méndez between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1981, at 12.6 °C.
Does it snow in Jalpa de Méndez?
Almost never: Jalpa de Méndez sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jalpa de Méndez warmed?
Yes: Jalpa de Méndez warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jalpa de Méndez?
The wettest day measured in Jalpa de Méndez between 1940 and 2025 was 21 August 1973, with 299 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jalpa de Méndez?
The windiest day measured in Jalpa de Méndez between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1942, with winds reaching 51.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jalpa de Méndez?
The warmest month in Jalpa de Méndez is May (29.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Jalpa de Méndez?
Jalpa de Méndez receives on average 1,504 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 184 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jalpa de Méndez?
Jalpa de Méndez gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jalpa de Méndez?
Yes: Jalpa de Méndez has on average 321 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jalpa de Méndez?
In Jalpa de Méndez, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.3 °C on 27 May 2024, and the lowest was 10.9 °C on 5 February 1970.
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