Las Choapas climate — normals and trends
Las Choapas (Mexico) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.5 °C and it receives 1,762 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 (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Las Choapas averages 0 frost days, 175 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 208 rainy days per year.
Las Choapas has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.1 °C (on 17 May 2024) and the coldest 10.2 °C (on 31 January 1960).
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
Las ChoapasVeracruz
- coords
- 17.91°, -94.10°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.5°C
Average daily high
29.6°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,762mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
14.8km/h
Seasonal range
6.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
175 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
208 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
25.6 °C
Average peak gust
30.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
296 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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
42.1 °C
17 May 2024
Coldest day
10.2 °C
31 January 1960
Wettest day
159 mm
24 September 1980
Windiest day
62.2 km/h
11 November 1942
Strongest gust
115.6 km/h
11 November 1942
Hottest feels-like
49.6 °C
27 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
9.2 °C
31 January 1960
Sunniest day
12.9 h
23 June 1940
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 | 26.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 105 mm | +20 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 154 mm | +105 mm |
| Mar | 31.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 13 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 32.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 9 mm | -30 mm |
| May | 35.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 80 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 33.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 264 mm | +37 mm |
| Jul | 32.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 141 mm | -86 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 218 mm | -29 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 308 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 234 mm | +6 mm |
| Nov | 28.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 92 mm | -48 mm |
| Dec | 28.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 110 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Las Choapas?
Las Choapas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.5 °C and it receives 1,762 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Las Choapas?
The hottest day measured in Las Choapas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 2024, reaching 42.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Las Choapas?
The coldest day measured in Las Choapas between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1960, at 10.2 °C.
Does it snow in Las Choapas?
Almost never: Las Choapas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Las Choapas warmed?
Yes: Las Choapas warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Las Choapas?
The wettest day measured in Las Choapas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 1980, with 159 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Las Choapas?
The windiest day measured in Las Choapas between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1942, with winds reaching 62.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Las Choapas?
The warmest month in Las Choapas is May (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Las Choapas?
Las Choapas receives on average 1,762 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 208 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Las Choapas?
Las Choapas gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Las Choapas?
Yes: Las Choapas has on average 296 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Las Choapas?
In Las Choapas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.6 °C on 27 May 2024, and the lowest was 9.2 °C on 31 January 1960.
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