Tampico climate — normals and trends
Tampico (Mexico) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 863 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 June (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (19.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Tampico averages 0 frost days, 111 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
Tampico has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.0 °C (on 5 May 1999) and the coldest 4.1 °C (on 11 January 1962).
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
TampicoTamaulipas
- coords
- 22.29°, -97.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.4°C
Average daily high
27.5°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
863mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
19.2km/h
Seasonal range
8.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
111 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.0 °C
Average feels-like low
24.4 °C
Average peak gust
32.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
259 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · 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
40.0 °C
5 May 1999
Coldest day
4.1 °C
11 January 1962
Wettest day
221 mm
10 October 1966
Windiest day
62.9 km/h
10 October 1966
Strongest gust
135.4 km/h
9 October 1966
Hottest feels-like
45.6 °C
9 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
-1.5 °C
11 January 1962
Sunniest day
13.0 h
14 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 23 mm | -10 mm |
| Feb | 24.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 26 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 29.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 9 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 30.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 5 mm | -26 mm |
| May | 32.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 59 mm | +11 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 383 mm | +262 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 138 mm | +13 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 74 mm | -42 mm |
| Sep | 31.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 249 mm | +76 mm |
| Oct | 29.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 134 mm | +41 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 34 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 25.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 65 mm | +34 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tampico?
Tampico has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 863 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tampico?
The hottest day measured in Tampico between 1940 and 2025 was 5 May 1999, reaching 40.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tampico?
The coldest day measured in Tampico between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1962, at 4.1 °C.
Does it snow in Tampico?
Almost never: Tampico sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tampico warmed?
Yes: Tampico warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Tampico?
The wettest day measured in Tampico between 1940 and 2025 was 10 October 1966, with 221 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tampico?
The windiest day measured in Tampico between 1940 and 2025 was 10 October 1966, with winds reaching 62.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tampico?
The warmest month in Tampico is June (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (19.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Tampico?
Tampico receives on average 863 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tampico?
Tampico gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tampico?
Yes: Tampico has on average 259 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tampico?
In Tampico, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.6 °C on 9 May 2024, and the lowest was -1.5 °C on 11 January 1962.
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