Minatitlán climate — normals and trends
Minatitlán (Mexico) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,900 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 (28.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Minatitlán averages 0 frost days, 146 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 204 rainy days per year.
Minatitlán 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 41.3 °C (on 12 May 1998) and the coldest 13.2 °C (on 14 February 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
MinatitlánVeracruz
- coords
- 18.00°, -94.56°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,900mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
16.2km/h
Seasonal range
6.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
146 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
204 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
26.3 °C
Average peak gust
31.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
320 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · 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
41.3 °C
12 May 1998
Coldest day
13.2 °C
14 February 1960
Wettest day
193 mm
5 June 1946
Windiest day
52.6 km/h
11 November 1942
Strongest gust
100.1 km/h
11 November 1942
Hottest feels-like
48.4 °C
27 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
11.7 °C
23 December 1989
Sunniest day
12.9 h
6 July 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 120 mm | +48 mm |
| Feb | 28.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 89 mm | +51 mm |
| Mar | 31.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 7 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 32.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 9 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 35.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 59 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 32.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 336 mm | +73 mm |
| Jul | 31.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 242 mm | -74 mm |
| Aug | 31.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 317 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 336 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 30.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 222 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 28.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 121 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 27.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 147 mm | +59 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Minatitlán?
Minatitlán has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,900 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Minatitlán?
The hottest day measured in Minatitlán between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 1998, reaching 41.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Minatitlán?
The coldest day measured in Minatitlán between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1960, at 13.2 °C.
Does it snow in Minatitlán?
Almost never: Minatitlán sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Minatitlán warmed?
Yes: Minatitlán warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Minatitlán?
The wettest day measured in Minatitlán between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1946, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Minatitlán?
The windiest day measured in Minatitlán between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1942, with winds reaching 52.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Minatitlán?
The warmest month in Minatitlán is May (28.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Minatitlán?
Minatitlán receives on average 1,900 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 204 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Minatitlán?
Minatitlán gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Minatitlán?
Yes: Minatitlán has on average 320 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Minatitlán?
In Minatitlán, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.4 °C on 27 May 2024, and the lowest was 11.7 °C on 23 December 1989.
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