Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Totolapa Mexico

In Totolapa, the wet season is muggy and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 62°F to 96°F and is rarely below 57°F or above 102°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Totolapa for warm-weather activities is from late November to early March.

The hot season lasts for 1.9 months, from March 20 to May 16, with an average daily high temperature above 94°F. The hottest month of the year in Totolapa is May, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from November 4 to January 31, with an average daily high temperature below 87°F. The coldest month of the year in Totolapa is January, with an average low of 62°F and high of 85°F.

In Totolapa, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Totolapa begins around November 6 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around April 24.

The clearest month of the year in Totolapa is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 24 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around November 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Totolapa is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 90% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Totolapa varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.0 months, from May 16 to October 17, with a greater than 45% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Totolapa is September, with an average of 23.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.0 months, from October 17 to May 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Totolapa is March, with an average of 3.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Totolapa is September, with an average of 23.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 81% on September 11.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Totolapa experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Totolapa. The month with the most rain in Totolapa is September, with an average rainfall of 9.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Totolapa is March, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

The length of the day in Totolapa varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 9 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:37 AM on June 2, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 6 minutes later at 6:42 AM on January 20. The earliest sunset is at 5:35 PM on November 21, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 12 minutes later at 6:47 PM on July 6.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Totolapa during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Totolapa experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 23 to November 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 29% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Totolapa is September, with 24.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Totolapa is January, with 3.5 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Totolapa experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 16 to April 22, with average wind speeds of more than 5.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Totolapa is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 22 to October 16. The calmest month of the year in Totolapa is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Totolapa varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 3.1 weeks, from May 9 to May 31 and for 1.9 months, from September 27 to November 23, with a peak percentage of 51% on October 28. The wind is most often from the east for 3.9 months, from May 31 to September 27 and for 5.5 months, from November 23 to May 9, with a peak percentage of 71% on July 20.

Totolapa is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.0 months, from May 17 to September 15, with an average temperature above 86°F. The month of the year in Totolapa with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 87°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.7 months, from December 31 to March 21, with an average temperature below 83°F. The month of the year in Totolapa with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 82°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Totolapa throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Totolapa for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early March, with a peak score in the second week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Totolapa for hot-weather activities is from late February to late April, with a peak score in the last week of March.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Totolapa are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from February 25 to April 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Totolapa is March, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.6 months, from August 25 to October 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Totolapa is September, with an average of 5.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Totolapa are 16.544 deg latitude, -92.680 deg longitude, and 2,149 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Totolapa contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 948 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,977 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,710 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,983 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Totolapa is covered by cropland (100%), within 10 miles by cropland (91%), and within 50 miles by cropland (58%) and trees (31%).