Castaños in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Castaños sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Castaños's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Castaños's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 202 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Castaños in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Castaños reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Castaños
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Castaños 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 | 19° / 7° | 17 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 22° / 9° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 25° / 13° | 24 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 16° | 27 | 5.8 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 49 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 22° | 56 | 10.2 | 13.7 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 81 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 64 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 121 | 13 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 39 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 21 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 7° | 19 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Castaños gets around 202 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Castaños
In summer, Castaños overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Castaños's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Castaños?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Castaños for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Castaños in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Castaños sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Castaños in Summer
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 Castaños peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Castaños in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Castaños is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 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 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Castaños?
Castaños sits at 26.8°N, 101.4°W, 756 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Monclova, 13 km away.
Topography around Castaños
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Castaños.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Castaños has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 777 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 m.
The land around Castaños is covered by shrubs (58%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 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 Castaños (26.7893°, -101.4321°, elevation 756 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.