Altamira in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Altamira sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 348 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Altamira's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altamira's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
348 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Altamira in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Altamira reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in Altamira

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Altamira weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°346.810.87.3
Feb24° / 18°224.211.27.8
Mar26° / 20°25511.87.5
Apr29° / 22°294.712.56.4
May31° / 24°418.713.15.1
Jun31° / 25°1161713.33.9
Jul31° / 25°12218.313.23.8
Aug31° / 25°11018.112.83.7
Sep30° / 25°17320.312.13.7
Oct29° / 23°9912.511.55.6
Nov26° / 20°447.810.97.1
Dec24° / 17°255.810.77.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Altamira gets around 348 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Altamira

In seasonPeak

In summer, Altamira overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Altamira sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Altamira's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Altamira?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altamira.

What to pack for Altamira in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Altamira sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Altamira in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Altamira in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altamira peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 15UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Altamira in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Altamira is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1926 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altamira?

Altamira sits at 22.4°N, 97.9°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Miramar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Altamira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altamira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altamira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m.

The land around Altamira is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (33%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Miramar 5.0 km · Tampico 14 km · Ciudad Madero 19 km · Pánuco 45 km · Ébano 49 km · Tamuín 97 km · Ciudad Mante 113 km · Naranjos 119 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Altamira (22.3931°, -97.9386°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.