Tuxtla Gutiérrez climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 1,691 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The hottest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2024, reaching 37.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The coldest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 4.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

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

Q: Has the climate of Tuxtla Gutiérrez warmed?

Yes: Tuxtla Gutiérrez warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The wettest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1973, with 177 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The windiest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1958, with winds reaching 25.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The warmest month in Tuxtla Gutiérrez is May (23.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez receives on average 1,691 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 170 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 1,691 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 (23.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez averages 0 frost days, 48 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 170 rainy days per year.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.2 °C (on 4 May 2024) and the coldest 4.9 °C (on 6 December 1945).

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

Tuxtla GutiérrezChiapas

coords: 16.75°, -93.12°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

21.2°C

Average daily high

26.9°C

Average daily low

16.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,691mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

10.1km/h

Seasonal range

4.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

48 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

170 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.3 °C

Average feels-like low

18.2 °C

Average peak gust

33.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

12 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

37.2 °C

4 May 2024

Coldest day

4.9 °C

6 December 1945

Wettest day

177 mm

22 August 1973

Windiest day

25.0 km/h

26 February 1958

Strongest gust

81.7 km/h

25 October 1943

Hottest feels-like

41.1 °C

4 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

2.6 °C

6 December 1945

Sunniest day

12.8 h

29 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.9 °C6 May 2025	11.8 °C26 February 2025	22.7 °C	1,901 mm	85
2024	37.2 °C4 May 2024	10.0 °C7 February 2024	23.2 °C	1,833 mm	125
2023	33.9 °C5 April 2023	9.0 °C20 December 2023	22.7 °C	1,379 mm	101
2022	34.6 °C9 May 2022	10.2 °C31 January 2022	21.9 °C	2,032 mm	65
2021	32.9 °C9 April 2021	9.7 °C25 December 2021	22.1 °C	1,547 mm	57
2020	34.2 °C8 April 2020	10.8 °C27 December 2020	22.4 °C	1,653 mm	88
2019	33.3 °C29 April 2019	9.9 °C22 January 2019	22.2 °C	1,596 mm	87
2018	33.3 °C11 March 2018	7.2 °C22 December 2018	21.9 °C	1,482 mm	65
2017	34.4 °C28 April 2017	8.6 °C24 January 2017	22.0 °C	1,827 mm	59
2016	35.5 °C1 May 2016	7.5 °C24 January 2016	22.3 °C	1,506 mm	86
2015	34.1 °C26 April 2015	9.3 °C29 January 2015	22.3 °C	1,683 mm	65
2014	34.4 °C28 March 2014	8.2 °C17 January 2014	21.9 °C	1,802 mm	68
2013	34.9 °C17 April 2013	7.7 °C4 March 2013	22.2 °C	1,956 mm	88
2012	35.0 °C7 May 2012	10.4 °C23 December 2012	22.2 °C	1,589 mm	88
2011	35.2 °C1 April 2011	9.9 °C1 December 2011	22.3 °C	2,205 mm	99
2010	35.5 °C24 April 2010	8.1 °C12 January 2010	21.9 °C	2,268 mm	80
2009	34.9 °C5 April 2009	8.2 °C23 January 2009	21.9 °C	1,708 mm	65
2008	33.5 °C11 April 2008	8.8 °C13 December 2008	21.8 °C	1,900 mm	62
2007	35.0 °C13 April 2007	10.3 °C6 November 2007	22.1 °C	1,802 mm	86
2006	33.2 °C20 April 2006	7.1 °C24 November 2006	21.8 °C	1,973 mm	53
2005	33.8 °C24 March 2005	8.5 °C24 November 2005	21.7 °C	1,840 mm	62
2004	34.9 °C10 April 2004	10.4 °C10 November 2004	21.4 °C	1,595 mm	33
2003	36.1 °C27 April 2003	9.5 °C21 December 2003	21.6 °C	1,810 mm	65
2002	33.5 °C5 May 2002	8.4 °C10 January 2002	21.7 °C	1,638 mm	68
2001	35.1 °C5 May 2001	9.5 °C24 January 2001	21.7 °C	1,650 mm	58
2000	35.3 °C30 March 2000	10.8 °C10 February 2000	21.7 °C	1,875 mm	64
1999	34.8 °C6 April 1999	8.9 °C29 December 1999	21.4 °C	1,793 mm	69
1998	36.2 °C7 May 1998	5.7 °C4 February 1998	22.3 °C	1,837 mm	97
1997	33.5 °C30 April 1997	5.3 °C16 December 1997	21.7 °C	1,644 mm	49
1996	33.0 °C5 April 1996	6.2 °C14 January 1996	21.4 °C	1,883 mm	31
1995	32.7 °C26 March 1995	10.7 °C15 January 1995	21.7 °C	2,125 mm	38
1994	34.3 °C27 April 1994	9.2 °C4 March 1994	21.7 °C	1,376 mm	55
1993	33.6 °C6 June 1993	10.7 °C28 January 1993	21.7 °C	1,638 mm	62
1992	32.0 °C6 April 1992	10.1 °C7 February 1992	21.4 °C	1,984 mm	29
1991	34.2 °C25 April 1991	9.0 °C5 March 1991	21.5 °C	1,570 mm	56
1990	31.9 °C29 April 1990	10.6 °C26 February 1990	21.2 °C	1,687 mm	21
1989	34.1 °C29 April 1989	7.0 °C27 December 1989	20.9 °C	1,836 mm	38
1988	34.8 °C23 April 1988	8.5 °C28 January 1988	21.3 °C	1,691 mm	50
1987	34.4 °C25 March 1987	7.6 °C28 January 1987	21.1 °C	1,447 mm	35
1986	34.4 °C13 April 1986	5.6 °C28 January 1986	20.9 °C	1,768 mm	31
1985	34.5 °C28 April 1985	9.9 °C9 January 1985	21.0 °C	1,748 mm	39
1984	34.6 °C28 April 1984	8.6 °C1 March 1984	21.1 °C	1,863 mm	51
1983	33.7 °C23 April 1983	8.9 °C16 January 1983	21.2 °C	1,531 mm	37
1982	33.4 °C2 April 1982	9.1 °C15 January 1982	21.3 °C	1,441 mm	37
1981	31.6 °C18 May 1981	8.7 °C14 January 1981	20.6 °C	2,036 mm	16
1980	33.3 °C2 April 1980	8.1 °C19 December 1980	20.8 °C	1,770 mm	33
1979	32.0 °C13 April 1979	9.1 °C22 January 1979	21.1 °C	1,383 mm	36
1978	33.8 °C8 May 1978	10.3 °C10 January 1978	21.1 °C	1,727 mm	48
1977	33.3 °C14 March 1977	8.8 °C23 December 1977	21.1 °C	1,444 mm	40
1976	32.4 °C12 March 1976	8.4 °C3 February 1976	20.8 °C	1,549 mm	30
1975	34.2 °C10 April 1975	8.7 °C26 February 1975	21.2 °C	1,722 mm	63
1974	32.8 °C10 May 1974	10.3 °C14 February 1974	20.6 °C	1,542 mm	12
1973	33.1 °C22 April 1973	7.1 °C14 January 1973	20.8 °C	2,039 mm	53
1972	32.7 °C8 May 1972	8.3 °C22 February 1972	21.3 °C	1,320 mm	45
1971	33.9 °C27 April 1971	8.1 °C15 February 1971	20.8 °C	1,582 mm	27
1970	32.3 °C21 April 1970	7.3 °C5 February 1970	20.6 °C	1,543 mm	34
1969	34.4 °C8 May 1969	9.4 °C21 January 1969	21.2 °C	1,760 mm	43
1968	31.0 °C9 April 1968	8.0 °C15 March 1968	20.3 °C	1,360 mm	5
1967	31.3 °C2 June 1967	8.6 °C15 February 1967	20.3 °C	1,342 mm	9
1966	32.3 °C13 April 1966	7.9 °C20 December 1966	20.1 °C	1,509 mm	18
1965	32.7 °C27 April 1965	6.8 °C20 January 1965	20.5 °C	1,340 mm	34
1964	32.4 °C5 May 1964	9.2 °C3 January 1964	20.4 °C	1,567 mm	31
1963	34.0 °C21 April 1963	6.4 °C7 February 1963	20.6 °C	1,603 mm	51
1962	33.2 °C10 April 1962	8.4 °C3 January 1962	20.3 °C	1,508 mm	31
1961	33.4 °C18 May 1961	10.1 °C27 December 1961	20.4 °C	1,557 mm	47
1960	34.0 °C30 April 1960	5.8 °C31 January 1960	20.4 °C	1,734 mm	40
1959	32.6 °C22 May 1959	9.5 °C30 November 1959	20.3 °C	1,942 mm	19
1958	34.2 °C3 April 1958	8.1 °C9 January 1958	20.8 °C	1,601 mm	51
1957	31.8 °C19 May 1957	8.3 °C11 December 1957	20.7 °C	1,380 mm	34
1956	31.8 °C1 April 1956	7.6 °C15 January 1956	20.1 °C	1,556 mm	23
1955	33.5 °C26 April 1955	10.3 °C1 February 1955	20.4 °C	1,833 mm	43
1954	32.0 °C21 March 1954	7.7 °C10 February 1954	19.9 °C	1,951 mm	17
1953	34.8 °C19 April 1953	7.0 °C11 January 1953	20.8 °C	1,509 mm	45
1952	32.6 °C20 March 1952	9.0 °C31 January 1952	20.6 °C	1,655 mm	37
1951	33.4 °C22 April 1951	8.5 °C17 January 1951	21.2 °C	1,698 mm	57
1950	31.1 °C19 April 1950	9.4 °C12 December 1950	20.3 °C	1,792 mm	9
1949	32.3 °C21 May 1949	7.7 °C20 November 1949	20.6 °C	1,856 mm	28
1948	31.8 °C3 May 1948	6.1 °C16 January 1948	20.5 °C	1,940 mm	19
1947	32.3 °C5 April 1947	8.8 °C16 February 1947	20.6 °C	1,926 mm	30
1946	32.3 °C31 March 1946	10.0 °C6 December 1946	20.5 °C	1,464 mm	19
1945	31.9 °C16 March 1945	4.9 °C6 December 1945	20.6 °C	1,674 mm	32
1944	32.5 °C18 April 1944	7.7 °C22 January 1944	20.4 °C	1,646 mm	41
1943	31.7 °C13 April 1943	7.5 °C21 December 1943	19.7 °C	1,679 mm	4
1942	32.5 °C3 May 1942	8.7 °C13 January 1942	20.3 °C	1,706 mm	24
1941	33.9 °C20 April 1941	7.1 °C11 February 1941	20.7 °C	1,446 mm	47
1940	33.5 °C1 May 1940	8.7 °C23 December 1940	20.5 °C	1,346 mm	39

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.5 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

85 d/yr

+37

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1901 mm

+210 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.2 °C	+2.2 °C	6 mm	-4 mm
Feb	28.5 °C	+1.9 °C	22 mm	+14 mm
Mar	30.9 °C	+2.2 °C	6 mm	-7 mm
Apr	30.9 °C	+0.9 °C	14 mm	-23 mm
May	31.9 °C	+2.6 °C	144 mm	-3 mm
Jun	27.9 °C	+0.8 °C	576 mm	+225 mm
Jul	28.6 °C	+1.5 °C	208 mm	-81 mm
Aug	28.2 °C	+1.2 °C	302 mm	-4 mm
Sep	27.4 °C	+1.3 °C	384 mm	+56 mm
Oct	27.2 °C	+1.7 °C	177 mm	+27 mm
Nov	27.0 °C	+1.9 °C	20 mm	-18 mm
Dec	26.8 °C	+1.9 °C	43 mm	+29 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.9 °C

6 May 2025

Coldest day

11.8 °C

26 Feb 2025

Wettest day

48.7 mm

12 Jun 2025

Windiest day

19.1 km/h

21 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

59.4 km/h

20 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.4 °C

20 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.4 °C

26 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.8 h

5 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 1,691 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The hottest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 4 May 2024, reaching 37.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The coldest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 4.9 °C.

Does it snow in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

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

Has the climate of Tuxtla Gutiérrez warmed?

Yes: Tuxtla Gutiérrez warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The wettest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1973, with 177 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The windiest day measured in Tuxtla Gutiérrez between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1958, with winds reaching 25.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

The warmest month in Tuxtla Gutiérrez is May (23.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez receives on average 1,691 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 170 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

Yes: Tuxtla Gutiérrez has on average 12 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?

In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.1 °C on 4 May 2024, and the lowest was 2.6 °C on 6 December 1945.

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