Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mixtlán Mexico

In Mixtlán, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is warm year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 86°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Mixtlán for warm-weather activities is from early May to mid June.

The hot season lasts for 1.9 months, from April 13 to June 10, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Mixtlán is June, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.6 months, from November 21 to February 10, with an average daily high temperature below 75°F. The coldest month of the year in Mixtlán is January, with an average low of 41°F and high of 73°F.

In Mixtlán, 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 Mixtlán begins around October 22 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around June 14.

The clearest month of the year in Mixtlán is May, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 61% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around June 14 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mixtlán is August, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 92% 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 Mixtlán varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.9 months, from June 10 to October 7, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mixtlán is August, with an average of 23.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.1 months, from October 7 to June 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Mixtlán is April, with an average of 0.5 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 Mixtlán is August, with an average of 23.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 78% on August 23.

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. Mixtlán experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from May 16 to February 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Mixtlán is July, with an average rainfall of 8.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from February 15 to May 16. The month with the least rain in Mixtlán is April, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Mixtlán varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:16 AM on June 6, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 20 minutes later at 7:36 AM on January 17. The earliest sunset is at 6:15 PM on November 25, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 26 minutes later at 7:42 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Mixtlán 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.

Mixtlán experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from June 1 to October 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Mixtlán is August, with 4.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 28, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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 Mixtlán experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from January 20 to June 12, with average wind speeds of more than 4.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mixtlán is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from June 12 to January 20. The calmest month of the year in Mixtlán is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.8 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 7.6 months, from January 28 to September 16, with a peak percentage of 57% on May 31. The wind is most often from the east for 4.4 months, from September 16 to January 28, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Mixtlán 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 4.1 months, from June 29 to November 2, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in Mixtlán with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from January 11 to April 30, with an average temperature below 77°F. The month of the year in Mixtlán with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 75°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Mixtlán 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 Mixtlán for general outdoor tourist activities is from early May to mid June, with a peak score in the last week of May.

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 Mixtlán for hot-weather activities is from late April to early June, with a peak score in the third week of May.

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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Mixtlán over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 11, with a 54% chance.

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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Mixtlán should appear around January 12, only rarely appearing before January 11 or after January 14.

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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from March 16 to May 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mixtlán is April, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from November 8 to January 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mixtlán is December, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mixtlán are 20.439 deg latitude, -104.409 deg longitude, and 5,066 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mixtlán contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,230 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,175 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,114 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,380 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mixtlán is covered by shrubs (50%) and cropland (48%), within 10 miles by shrubs (63%) and trees (27%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and shrubs (24%).