Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Santa María Camotlán MexicoIn Santa María Camotlán, 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 44°F to 86°F and is rarely below 38°F or above 92°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Santa María Camotlán for warm-weather activities is from early March to mid May. Average Temperature in Santa María CamotlánThe hot season lasts for 1.9 months, from March 24 to May 21, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is May, with an average high of 85°F and low of 58°F. The cool season lasts for 5.4 months, from August 20 to February 3, with an average daily high temperature below 78°F. The coldest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is January, with an average low of 45°F and high of 77°F.
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. Capinota, Bolivia (3,262 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Santa María Camotlán (view comparison). CloudsIn Santa María Camotlán, 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 Camotlán begins around November 2 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around May 16. The clearest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around May 16 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around November 2. The cloudiest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is September, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 88% 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 Camotlán varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from May 20 to October 12, with a greater than 36% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Santa María Camotlán is August, with an average of 20.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from October 12 to May 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Santa María Camotlán is December, with an average of 0.9 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 Camotlán is August, with an average of 20.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 71% on September 2.
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 Camotlán experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from April 9 to November 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Santa María Camotlán is September, with an average rainfall of 6.2 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 15 to April 9. The month with the least rain in Santa María Camotlán is December, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Santa María Camotlán varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 4 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:54 AM on June 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 11 minutes later at 7:05 AM on January 20. The earliest sunset is at 5:53 PM on November 23, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 17 minutes later at 7:10 PM on July 5. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Santa María Camotlán 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 Camotlán, 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 1% of 1% 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 Camotlán experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from June 23 to September 7, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 9.5 months, from September 7 to June 23. The calmest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Santa María Camotlán is from the east throughout the year. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Santa María Camotlán 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 Camotlán for general outdoor tourist activities is from early March to mid May, with a peak score in the third week of April. Tourism Score in Santa María CamotlánThe 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 Camotlán for hot-weather activities is from late March to mid May, with a peak score in the third week of April. Beach/Pool Score in Santa María CamotlánMethodologyFor 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 Camotlán 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 2.2 months, from March 5 to May 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is April, with an average of 7.2 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from November 8 to January 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Santa María Camotlán is December, with an average of 5.1 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Santa María Camotlán are 17.897 deg latitude, -97.692 deg longitude, and 5,669 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Santa María Camotlán contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,617 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,909 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,416 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,970 feet). The area within 2 miles of Santa María Camotlán is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (33%), within 10 miles by shrubs (63%) and trees (17%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (42%) and trees (28%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Santa María Camotlán, 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 Camotlán. At a distance of 143 kilometers from Santa María Camotlán, 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 Camotlán 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. |