Sayula climate — normals and trends

Sayula (Mexico) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 727 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 (21.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Sayula averages 0 frost days, 38 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 117 rainy days per year.

Sayula has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.4 °C (on 10 May 2024) and the coldest 0.6 °C (on 14 December 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

SayulaJalisco

coords
19.88°, -103.60°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CsbWarm-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthMarch

Mean daily temperature

18.1°C

Average daily high

25.6°C

Average daily low

12.0°C

Annual rainfall

727mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

66%

Average peak wind

9.3km/h

Seasonal range

6.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

38 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

117 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.8 °C

Average feels-like low

11.6 °C

Average peak gust

31.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

36.4 °C

10 May 2024

Coldest day

0.6 °C

14 December 1997

Wettest day

105 mm

12 January 1967

Windiest day

23.1 km/h

7 January 1946

Strongest gust

79.9 km/h

23 October 2015

Hottest feels-like

37.7 °C

24 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

-4.1 °C

14 December 1997

Snowiest day

0.6 cm

1 January 1947

Sunniest day

13.0 h

20 June 1960

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202534.6 °C15 May 20255.7 °C18 December 202519.5 °C885 mm600
202436.4 °C10 May 20243.8 °C27 December 202420.0 °C825 mm830
202336.2 °C13 June 20235.0 °C18 January 202319.7 °C586 mm680
202234.1 °C10 May 20225.1 °C11 February 202219.0 °C743 mm500
202132.8 °C26 May 20212.8 °C2 January 202118.9 °C943 mm370
202033.2 °C5 June 20204.0 °C5 January 202019.3 °C796 mm500
201933.5 °C19 May 20194.2 °C28 January 201919.2 °C799 mm570
201833.6 °C31 May 20183.2 °C22 December 201818.7 °C904 mm330
201734.3 °C21 May 20175.3 °C28 January 201719.1 °C769 mm590
201633.7 °C30 May 20162.9 °C10 March 201618.8 °C736 mm380
201532.0 °C8 May 20156.1 °C11 January 201518.8 °C1,052 mm90
201432.0 °C14 April 20145.5 °C9 January 201418.4 °C911 mm140
201333.6 °C31 May 20134.8 °C4 March 201318.7 °C981 mm430
201233.6 °C30 May 20125.1 °C26 January 201218.8 °C691 mm370
201135.7 °C28 May 20112.8 °C17 January 201119.2 °C634 mm800
201034.2 °C6 May 20103.7 °C17 December 201018.5 °C737 mm410
200933.6 °C7 May 20094.5 °C27 December 200919.0 °C582 mm430
200834.1 °C22 April 20084.3 °C12 January 200818.5 °C716 mm440
200733.7 °C16 May 20075.3 °C13 February 200718.6 °C772 mm450
200633.1 °C25 April 20063.9 °C26 December 200618.7 °C837 mm450
200535.8 °C9 June 20053.6 °C9 March 200519.0 °C495 mm530
200432.3 °C19 March 20042.1 °C2 February 200418.2 °C795 mm170
200335.7 °C2 May 20033.7 °C23 December 200319.1 °C650 mm620
200235.0 °C9 May 20023.0 °C17 December 200218.9 °C713 mm550
200134.1 °C4 April 20014.3 °C30 November 200118.5 °C790 mm370
200033.9 °C20 April 20003.5 °C3 February 200018.7 °C576 mm450
199933.8 °C2 June 19992.5 °C15 December 199918.6 °C617 mm590
199836.0 °C8 May 19982.3 °C6 February 199818.9 °C665 mm740
199733.3 °C3 May 19970.6 °C14 December 199717.8 °C885 mm120
199633.0 °C10 May 19963.6 °C3 January 199618.5 °C775 mm300
199533.4 °C8 June 19954.3 °C27 November 199518.9 °C812 mm450
199434.4 °C1 May 19945.0 °C6 January 199419.0 °C699 mm560
199333.7 °C1 June 19933.7 °C9 February 199318.3 °C656 mm350
199232.3 °C15 June 19922.5 °C5 February 199217.6 °C1,206 mm190
199134.9 °C20 April 19913.5 °C14 January 199118.4 °C876 mm670
199032.3 °C26 May 19903.8 °C22 February 199018.3 °C841 mm310
198934.7 °C19 May 19895.2 °C14 December 198918.3 °C652 mm280
198834.7 °C8 May 19881.2 °C20 January 198818.8 °C623 mm650
198732.3 °C22 May 19872.1 °C22 January 198718.3 °C542 mm230
198634.7 °C12 May 19862.7 °C5 February 198617.9 °C891 mm390
198533.9 °C31 May 19853.7 °C31 January 198517.7 °C802 mm240
198434.2 °C8 May 19844.1 °C12 January 198417.6 °C916 mm300
198335.0 °C3 May 19831.7 °C21 January 198317.7 °C857 mm440
198232.9 °C4 April 19824.3 °C3 February 198218.6 °C602 mm560
198132.0 °C15 May 19813.7 °C25 January 198118.0 °C829 mm240
198034.3 °C1 June 19804.5 °C27 January 198018.4 °C827 mm440
197932.6 °C23 June 19793.1 °C12 January 197918.5 °C595 mm560
197833.6 °C18 April 19782.2 °C15 February 197818.0 °C821 mm260
197732.2 °C21 May 19774.6 °C6 January 197717.7 °C862 mm140
197633.1 °C27 May 19762.3 °C2 January 197617.7 °C802 mm270
197532.7 °C24 April 19751.4 °C26 December 197517.5 °C768 mm330
197433.5 °C16 May 19746.0 °C26 November 197417.6 °C742 mm270
197334.1 °C26 May 19733.1 °C11 January 197317.9 °C765 mm380
197233.2 °C22 May 19724.5 °C11 February 197218.3 °C581 mm420
197133.6 °C19 May 19714.2 °C9 February 197117.7 °C723 mm270
197033.4 °C25 April 19703.7 °C15 January 197017.9 °C625 mm380
196933.4 °C9 May 19694.1 °C10 December 196918.2 °C469 mm390
196831.1 °C10 June 19684.3 °C12 March 196817.5 °C693 mm150
196733.2 °C10 May 19672.0 °C8 February 196717.5 °C900 mm250
196633.3 °C13 May 19661.6 °C30 January 196617.3 °C764 mm260
196533.7 °C27 May 19652.9 °C21 February 196517.6 °C667 mm440
196433.7 °C4 May 19644.4 °C12 January 196417.8 °C555 mm440
196333.4 °C30 April 19633.3 °C18 February 196317.5 °C818 mm290
196233.5 °C5 June 19625.0 °C25 December 196217.9 °C534 mm410
196133.4 °C6 May 19614.5 °C5 February 196117.7 °C613 mm450
196032.9 °C7 May 19601.6 °C13 February 196017.8 °C634 mm520
195931.2 °C27 April 19593.9 °C17 December 195917.1 °C957 mm60
195833.6 °C29 April 19583.3 °C25 January 195817.4 °C871 mm360
195733.8 °C12 June 19574.4 °C5 March 195718.3 °C373 mm400
195632.7 °C7 May 19562.1 °C13 January 195617.7 °C468 mm290
195533.6 °C24 May 19551.1 °C24 January 195517.6 °C572 mm440
195432.5 °C3 June 19546.1 °C21 December 195417.7 °C485 mm230
195334.0 °C21 May 19534.6 °C13 November 195317.6 °C552 mm310
195233.1 °C9 May 19523.6 °C4 February 195217.5 °C541 mm210
195133.2 °C22 April 19514.4 °C2 February 195118.1 °C670 mm240
195032.7 °C3 May 19503.1 °C13 February 195017.6 °C566 mm260
194933.1 °C19 May 19494.8 °C5 April 194917.4 °C659 mm230
194832.1 °C30 May 19483.6 °C25 January 194817.3 °C955 mm220
194731.3 °C6 April 19472.7 °C1 January 194717.0 °C862 mm170
194634.4 °C20 May 19463.3 °C8 January 194617.6 °C626 mm400
194532.7 °C27 May 19453.6 °C13 February 194517.7 °C541 mm420
194433.2 °C5 June 19444.6 °C10 January 194417.2 °C582 mm320
194333.3 °C18 May 19435.5 °C29 January 194317.0 °C808 mm260
194232.5 °C19 May 19423.4 °C4 January 194217.3 °C542 mm170
194132.7 °C9 May 19414.3 °C9 February 194116.9 °C833 mm120
194033.1 °C1 May 19402.1 °C17 February 194017.1 °C608 mm210

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
27.2 °C
+1.6 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
60 d/yr
+22
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
885 mm
+158 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan24.5 °C+1.7 °C9 mm-16 mm
Feb27.5 °C+2.8 °C8 mm-6 mm
Mar29.6 °C+2.5 °C0 mm-9 mm
Apr30.3 °C+1.1 °C0 mm-9 mm
May31.0 °C+1.1 °C42 mm+9 mm
Jun26.5 °C-0.6 °C213 mm+88 mm
Jul25.9 °C+1.1 °C208 mm+55 mm
Aug26.3 °C+1.5 °C172 mm+34 mm
Sep26.2 °C+1.7 °C143 mm+23 mm
Oct26.8 °C+2.1 °C41 mm-23 mm
Nov27.3 °C+2.9 °C1 mm-19 mm
Dec24.3 °C+1.2 °C48 mm+32 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
34.6 °C
15 May 2025
Coldest day
5.7 °C
18 Dec 2025
Wettest day
23.7 mm
20 Jun 2025
Windiest day
18.5 km/h
9 Jan 2025
Strongest gust
58.7 km/h
10 Oct 2025
Hottest feels-like
35.3 °C
19 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
4.0 °C
18 Dec 2025
Sunniest day
12.6 h
16 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sayula?

Sayula has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 727 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sayula?

The hottest day measured in Sayula between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 2024, reaching 36.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sayula?

The coldest day measured in Sayula between 1940 and 2025 was 14 December 1997, at 0.6 °C.

Does it snow in Sayula?

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

Has the climate of Sayula warmed?

Yes: Sayula warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sayula?

The wettest day measured in Sayula between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1967, with 105 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sayula?

The windiest day measured in Sayula between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 1946, with winds reaching 23.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sayula?

The warmest month in Sayula is May (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Sayula?

Sayula receives on average 727 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sayula?

Sayula gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Sayula?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Sayula between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1947, with 0.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Sayula?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Sayula.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sayula?

In Sayula, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.7 °C on 24 May 2024, and the lowest was -4.1 °C on 14 December 1997.

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