Apatzingán in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Apatzingán sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 417 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Apatzingán's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Apatzingán's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 417 mm; 65 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 2.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Apatzingán in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Apatzingán reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

How summer really feels in Apatzingán

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Apatzingán 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 16°	14	0.9	11	5.0
Feb	34° / 18°	8	0.7	11.4	4.0
Mar	36° / 19°	8	0.5	11.9	2.8
Apr	38° / 20°	1	0.3	12.4	1.5
May	38° / 23°	13	3.4	12.9	1.2
Jun	35° / 24°	119	18.8	13.1	2.0
Jul	33° / 23°	144	22.8	13	2.3
Aug	33° / 23°	154	23.6	12.6	2.3
Sep	32° / 23°	156	22.8	12.1	2.7
Oct	33° / 22°	77	14	11.6	3.3
Nov	33° / 19°	20	3.6	11.1	4.1
Dec	32° / 17°	5	0.8	10.9	4.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Apatzingán gets around 417 mm of rain over 65 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Apatzingán

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

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

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Apatzingán?

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.

2.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.2

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apatzingán.

What to pack for Apatzingán in Summer

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

In summer, Apatzingán sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.

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UV index in Apatzingán in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apatzingán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	10	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	9	7	6
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	7	Very high
Dec	6	High

Air quality in Apatzingán 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 Apatzingán is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	8	11	40	40	17	14	11	12	12	10	9
Level	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	11	Good
Apr	40	Poor
May	40	Poor
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	11	Good
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Apatzingán?

Apatzingán sits at 19.1°N, 102.4°W, 324 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nueva Italia de Ruiz, 29 km away.

Topography around Apatzingán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apatzingán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Apatzingán is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

209 m

artificial surfaces 47%

16 km

1,728 m

trees 40%

80 km

3,662 m

trees 55%

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Summer weather nearby: Nueva Italia de Ruiz 29 km · Uruapan 48 km · Peribán de Ramos 48 km · Tepalcatepec 53 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 57 km · Ario de Rosales 69 km · Paracho de Verduzco 70 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 90 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

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 Apatzingán (19.0886°, -102.357°, elevation 324 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.