Emiliano Zapata in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Emiliano Zapata sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 644 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Emiliano Zapata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Emiliano Zapata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 644 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Emiliano Zapata in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Emiliano Zapata reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Emiliano Zapata
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Emiliano Zapata 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 | 28° / 20° | 60 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 37 | 6 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 33° / 22° | 33 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 36° / 25° | 50 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| May | 36° / 26° | 107 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 252 | 21.3 | 13 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 162 | 19.3 | 13 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 231 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 277 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 212 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 111 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 57 | 9.2 | 11 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Emiliano Zapata gets around 644 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Emiliano Zapata
In summer, Emiliano Zapata overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Emiliano Zapata sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Emiliano Zapata's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Emiliano Zapata?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Emiliano Zapata.
What to pack for Emiliano Zapata in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Emiliano Zapata sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Emiliano Zapata?
Emiliano Zapata sits at 17.7°N, 91.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Palenque, 34 km away.
Topography around Emiliano Zapata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Emiliano Zapata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Emiliano Zapata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 m.
The land around Emiliano Zapata is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (43%) 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 Emiliano Zapata (17.7406°, -91.7664°, elevation 27 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.