Climate and average weather in El Tajín
In El Tajín, the summers are muggy, hot, showery, and partly cloudy and the winters are warm and partly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in El Tajín typically varies from 15°C to 32°C, and is rarely below 11°C or above 36°C. May is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit El Tajín for warm-weather activities are from early January to late March and early November to late December.
- Hottest
- May
- 32°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 15°
- Wettest
- Sep
- 244 mm
- Driest
- Feb
- 47 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1435 mm
- 171 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.8–13.2 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 0 m
- 20.4°N
- Clearest
- May
- 60% cloud
El Tajín is town in Papantla Municipality, State of Veracruz, Mexico.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
El Tajín weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to late March.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in El Tajín, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 5.6 months, from April 14 to September 29, with daily high temperatures above 30°C. The hottest month of the year in El Tajín is May, with an average high of 32°C and low of 23°C.
The cool season lasts 2.5 months, from December 2 to February 14, with daily high temperatures below 25°C. The coldest month of the year in El Tajín is January, with an average low of 15°C and high of 24°C.
Days typically run about 9°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 15 |
| Feb | 25 | 17 |
| Mar | 28 | 19 |
| Apr | 31 | 21 |
| May | 32 | 23 |
| Jun | 32 | 24 |
| Jul | 32 | 24 |
| Aug | 32 | 23 |
| Sep | 31 | 23 |
| Oct | 29 | 21 |
| Nov | 27 | 18 |
| Dec | 24 | 16 |
How hot and cold El Tajín really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, El Tajín feels like about 40°C (around June 9). About 197 days a year carry some heat stress, and 24 of them tip into dangerous heat (feels-like above 39°C), peaking in June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 24 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 24 |
| Air high (°C) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Air low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 |
| Feb | 25 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
| Mar | 29 | 28 | 19 | 19 |
| Apr | 34 | 31 | 21 | 21 |
| May | 38 | 32 | 23 | 23 |
| Jun | 39 | 32 | 24 | 24 |
| Jul | 38 | 32 | 23 | 24 |
| Aug | 38 | 32 | 23 | 23 |
| Sep | 36 | 31 | 23 | 23 |
| Oct | 32 | 29 | 21 | 21 |
| Nov | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 |
| Dec | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 |
Average hourly temperature in El Tajín
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on May afternoons, near 32°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 15°C.
El Tajín weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 15° | 50 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 47 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 56 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 73 | 8.1 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 99 | 12 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 164 | 20.7 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 159 | 22.4 | 13.1 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 171 | 23.3 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 244 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 211 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 108 | 11.9 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 53 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
El Tajín gets about 1435 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from around May 29 to Oct 23, peaking in September at about 82% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Mar 31.
September is the wettest month by volume, with 244 mm over about 23 wet days; February is the driest, with 47 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 68 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 8 |
| Feb | 28 | 8 |
| Mar | 26 | 8 |
| Apr | 28 | 8 |
| May | 39 | 12 |
| Jun | 68 | 21 |
| Jul | 73 | 22 |
| Aug | 75 | 23 |
| Sep | 75 | 23 |
| Oct | 53 | 16 |
| Nov | 39 | 12 |
| Dec | 31 | 9 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, El Tajín collects about 1435 mm of rain across 171 wet days — roughly 120 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. September is the wettest month with 244 mm, while February is the driest at just 47 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 44% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 50 | 47 | 56 | 73 | 99 | 164 | 159 | 171 | 244 | 211 | 108 | 53 |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 8 |
| Feb | 47 | 8 |
| Mar | 56 | 8 |
| Apr | 73 | 8 |
| May | 99 | 12 |
| Jun | 164 | 21 |
| Jul | 159 | 22 |
| Aug | 171 | 23 |
| Sep | 244 | 23 |
| Oct | 211 | 16 |
| Nov | 108 | 12 |
| Dec | 53 | 9 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In El Tajín, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows moderate seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around May 3 and lasts for 1.6 months, ending around June 21. The clearest month is May, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 46% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around August 17 and lasts for 1.9 months, ending around October 14. The cloudiest month is September, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 36 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 44 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 64 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 64 |
| Feb | 37 | 63 |
| Mar | 40 | 60 |
| Apr | 43 | 57 |
| May | 46 | 54 |
| Jun | 44 | 56 |
| Jul | 40 | 60 |
| Aug | 40 | 60 |
| Sep | 32 | 68 |
| Oct | 40 | 60 |
| Nov | 44 | 56 |
| Dec | 37 | 63 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 2, brings about 13 h 12 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 10 h 48 min — a swing of roughly 2 h 24 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:12 | 7:05 | 6:44 | 6:16 | 5:57 | 5:53 | 6:01 | 6:13 | 6:20 | 6:29 | 6:44 | 7:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:05 | 6:23 | 6:35 | 6:44 | 6:55 | 7:07 | 7:09 | 6:55 | 6:27 | 6:00 | 5:45 | 5:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.9 | 7:12 | 6:05 |
| Feb | 11.3 | 7:05 | 6:23 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 6:44 | 6:35 |
| Apr | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:44 |
| May | 13.0 | 5:57 | 6:55 |
| Jun | 13.2 | 5:53 | 7:07 |
| Jul | 13.1 | 6:01 | 7:09 |
| Aug | 12.7 | 6:13 | 6:55 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:27 |
| Oct | 11.5 | 6:29 | 6:00 |
| Nov | 11.0 | 6:44 | 5:45 |
| Dec | 10.8 | 7:03 | 5:49 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
El Tajín averages about 7 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 4 and 9 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 1.2 months, from around May 11 to Jun 15. The sunniest month is June, with roughly 6 sunny days (gloomy).
The greyest month is June, down near 6 sunny days — about 0% fewer than the June peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Sky | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Gloomy |
| Feb | 7 | Gloomy |
| Mar | 8 | Gloomy |
| Apr | 8 | Gloomy |
| May | 8 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 6 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 5 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 6 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 4 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 6 | Gloomy |
| Nov | 7 | Gloomy |
| Dec | 7 | Gloomy |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In El Tajín, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 7.7 months, from around March 20 to November 9. The muggiest month is May, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 100% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around November 10 to March 19, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 39% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 26 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 32 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 63 | 61 | 50 | 25 | 8 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 55 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb | 8 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 0 |
| Mar | 5 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 1 |
| Apr | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 16 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 47 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 55 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 38 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 36 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 61 | 32 |
| Oct | 1 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 15 |
| Nov | 5 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 25 | 1 |
| Dec | 13 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Wind in El Tajín is steady company: average speeds sit near 6 km/h — calm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | calm |
| Feb | 7 | calm |
| Mar | 7 | calm |
| Apr | 7 | calm |
| May | 6 | calm |
| Jun | 6 | calm |
| Jul | 5 | calm |
| Aug | 5 | calm |
| Sep | 6 | calm |
| Oct | 6 | calm |
| Nov | 6 | calm |
| Dec | 6 | calm |
Hazard calendar for El Tajín
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
El Tajín sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
El Tajín's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit El Tajín
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in El Tajín throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid March, El Tajín is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit El Tajín for general outdoor tourist activities is from early November to late March, with a peak score in the third week of January.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Rating | good | good | good | fair | fair | poor | poor | poor | poor | fair | good | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 | good |
| Feb | 6.8 | good |
| Mar | 6.2 | good |
| Apr | 4.8 | fair |
| May | 3.6 | fair |
| Jun | 2.8 | poor |
| Jul | 2.8 | poor |
| Aug | 2.7 | poor |
| Sep | 3.0 | poor |
| Oct | 4.5 | fair |
| Nov | 6.2 | good |
| Dec | 6.8 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit El Tajín for hot-weather activities run from mid January to late May and again from mid October to late December, with a peak score in the last week of March.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for El Tajín, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around May (highs near 32°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 24°C), pack light clothes and rain gear.
In May, El Tajín sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Tajín
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index (midday) in El Tajín by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Tajín peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Average hourly UV index in El Tajín
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in April the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 5.5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 2.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 7 | 4 |
| Mar | 7 | 5 |
| Apr | 8 | 6 |
| May | 7 | 4 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 8 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 6 | 3 |
| Dec | 5.5 | 2 |
Air quality in El Tajín by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in El Tajín is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 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) | 58 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 68 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 67 | Unhealthy |
| May | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Growing season
El Tajín is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. El Tajín banks about 5,335 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 291 | 305 | 410 | 475 | 550 | 542 | 550 | 552 | 512 | 468 | 371 | 310 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 291 |
| Feb | 305 |
| Mar | 410 |
| Apr | 475 |
| May | 550 |
| Jun | 542 |
| Jul | 550 |
| Aug | 552 |
| Sep | 512 |
| Oct | 468 |
| Nov | 371 |
| Dec | 310 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
El Tajín receives about 4.6 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 3.1 and 6.0 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.3 months, from around Mar 15 to Sep 23. The brightest month is May, averaging about 5.8 kWh/m² (bright).
The dimmest month is December, down near 3.1 kWh/m² — roughly 46% less than the May peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3.8 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.7 | Bright |
| Apr | 5.5 | Bright |
| May | 5.8 | Bright |
| Jun | 5.6 | Bright |
| Jul | 5.6 | Bright |
| Aug | 5.5 | Bright |
| Sep | 4.7 | Bright |
| Oct | 4.2 | Bright |
| Nov | 3.5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3.1 | Moderate |
Where is El Tajín?
El Tajín sits at 20.4°N, 97.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Papantla de Olarte, 6.0 km away.
Topography around El Tajín
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Tajín.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tajín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,146 m.
The land around El Tajín is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (27%) 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 El Tajín (20.4305°, -97.3818°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).