Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Santa María Sola MexicoIn Santa María Sola, 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 48°F to 86°F and is rarely below 43°F or above 90°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Santa María Sola for warm-weather activities is from mid February to early May. Average Temperature in Santa María SolaThe temperature in Santa María Sola varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Kasulu, Tanzania (8,772 miles away) and Āgaro, Ethiopia (8,858 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Santa María Sola (view comparison). CloudsIn Santa María Sola, 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 Santa María Sola begins around November 3 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around May 6. The clearest month of the year in Santa María Sola is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around May 6 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around November 3. The cloudiest month of the year in Santa María Sola is September, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 92% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Santa María Sola varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from May 20 to October 11, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Santa María Sola is September, with an average of 17.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from October 11 to May 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Santa María Sola is December, 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 Santa María Sola is September, with an average of 17.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 65% on September 11.
RainfallTo 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. Santa María Sola experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from April 5 to November 11, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Santa María Sola is September, with an average rainfall of 6.4 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 11 to April 5. The month with the least rain in Santa María Sola is December, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Santa María Sola 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 5:54 AM on June 3, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 6 minutes later at 7:00 AM on January 20. The earliest sunset is at 5:52 PM on November 22, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 12 minutes later at 7:05 PM on July 6. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Santa María Sola during 2024. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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. The perceived humidity level in Santa María Sola, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.
WindThis 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 Santa María Sola experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 15 to April 19, with average wind speeds of more than 5.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Santa María Sola is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 19 to October 15. The calmest month of the year in Santa María Sola is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Santa María Sola varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 months, from April 17 to June 9, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 2. The wind is most often from the east for 3.6 months, from June 9 to September 26, with a peak percentage of 52% on July 23. The wind is most often from the north for 6.5 months, from September 26 to April 12, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1. Water TemperatureSanta María Sola 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 does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 2°F of 84°F throughout.
Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Santa María Sola 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 Santa María Sola for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid February to early May, with a peak score in the last week of March. Tourism Score in Santa María SolaThe 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 Santa María Sola for hot-weather activities is from mid March to mid May, with a peak score in the third week of April. Beach/Pool Score in Santa María SolaMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Santa María Sola 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. Solar EnergyThis 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 28 to April 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Santa María Sola is March, with an average of 7.0 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from August 10 to October 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Santa María Sola is September, with an average of 4.8 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Santa María Sola are 16.566 deg latitude, -97.013 deg longitude, and 4,757 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Santa María Sola contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,612 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,130 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,253 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,823 feet). The area within 2 miles of Santa María Sola is covered by shrubs (58%), cropland (28%), and trees (14%), within 10 miles by trees (53%) and shrubs (39%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and shrubs (30%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Santa María Sola, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Oaxaca - Xoxocotlán International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Santa María Sola. At a distance of 57 kilometers from Santa María Sola, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Santa María Sola according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |