Minatitlán weather in August
In August, Minatitlán sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 331 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Minatitlán's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minatitlán's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 331 mm
- 27.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 6:04 AM – 6:41 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.23 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.7
- out of 10
Minatitlán is municipal seat of Minatitlán, State of Veracruz, Mexico.
- Density
- 27,169/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1826
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical August day in Minatitlán reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 25 |
| 2 | 31 | 25 |
| 3 | 31 | 25 |
| 4 | 31 | 25 |
| 5 | 31 | 25 |
| 6 | 31 | 25 |
| 7 | 31 | 25 |
| 8 | 31 | 25 |
| 9 | 31 | 25 |
| 10 | 31 | 25 |
| 11 | 31 | 25 |
| 12 | 31 | 25 |
| 13 | 31 | 25 |
| 14 | 31 | 25 |
| 15 | 31 | 25 |
| 16 | 31 | 25 |
| 17 | 31 | 25 |
| 18 | 31 | 25 |
| 19 | 31 | 25 |
| 20 | 31 | 25 |
| 21 | 31 | 25 |
| 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 23 | 31 | 25 |
| 24 | 31 | 25 |
| 25 | 31 | 25 |
| 26 | 31 | 25 |
| 27 | 31 | 25 |
| 28 | 31 | 25 |
| 29 | 31 | 25 |
| 30 | 31 | 25 |
| 31 | 31 | 25 |
How August really feels in Minatitlán
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Minatitlán weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 20° | 70 | 10.7 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 34 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 21 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 22 | 4.6 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 72 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 249 | 23.6 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 290 | 27 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 331 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 334 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 246 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 138 | 15.9 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 21° | 73 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.
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| Clearer (%) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Cloudier (%) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 30 | 70 |
| 6 | 30 | 70 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 28 | 72 |
| 9 | 28 | 72 |
| 10 | 28 | 72 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 27 | 73 |
| 14 | 27 | 73 |
| 15 | 27 | 73 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 27 | 73 |
| 18 | 27 | 73 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 |
| 20 | 27 | 73 |
| 21 | 27 | 73 |
| 22 | 27 | 73 |
| 23 | 26 | 74 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 25 | 75 |
| 26 | 25 | 75 |
| 27 | 24 | 76 |
| 28 | 24 | 76 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 23 | 77 |
| 31 | 23 | 77 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Minatitlán gets around 331 mm of rain over 27.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 87 |
| 2 | 87 |
| 3 | 87 |
| 4 | 88 |
| 5 | 88 |
| 6 | 88 |
| 7 | 88 |
| 8 | 88 |
| 9 | 88 |
| 10 | 88 |
| 11 | 88 |
| 12 | 88 |
| 13 | 89 |
| 14 | 89 |
| 15 | 89 |
| 16 | 89 |
| 17 | 89 |
| 18 | 90 |
| 19 | 90 |
| 20 | 90 |
| 21 | 90 |
| 22 | 90 |
| 23 | 90 |
| 24 | 90 |
| 25 | 90 |
| 26 | 90 |
| 27 | 90 |
| 28 | 90 |
| 29 | 90 |
| 30 | 90 |
| 31 | 90 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressive (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Miserable (%) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 96 |
| 2 | 4 | 96 |
| 3 | 4 | 96 |
| 4 | 4 | 96 |
| 5 | 4 | 96 |
| 6 | 4 | 96 |
| 7 | 5 | 95 |
| 8 | 5 | 95 |
| 9 | 5 | 95 |
| 10 | 6 | 94 |
| 11 | 6 | 94 |
| 12 | 6 | 94 |
| 13 | 6 | 94 |
| 14 | 6 | 94 |
| 15 | 6 | 94 |
| 16 | 7 | 93 |
| 17 | 7 | 93 |
| 18 | 6 | 94 |
| 19 | 6 | 94 |
| 20 | 6 | 94 |
| 21 | 6 | 94 |
| 22 | 6 | 94 |
| 23 | 5 | 95 |
| 24 | 5 | 95 |
| 25 | 5 | 95 |
| 26 | 5 | 95 |
| 27 | 5 | 95 |
| 28 | 5 | 95 |
| 29 | 6 | 94 |
| 30 | 6 | 94 |
| 31 | 6 | 94 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 6:00 | 6:49 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 6:00 | 6:48 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:00 | 6:48 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 6:01 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 6:01 | 6:47 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:01 | 6:47 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:02 | 6:46 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:02 | 6:45 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 6:02 | 6:45 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 6:02 | 6:44 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 6:03 | 6:44 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 6:03 | 6:43 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 6:03 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 6:03 | 6:42 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 6:04 | 6:41 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 6:04 | 6:41 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 6:04 | 6:40 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 6:04 | 6:39 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 6:05 | 6:39 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 6:05 | 6:38 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:37 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 6:06 | 6:36 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:06 | 6:35 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:06 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:06 | 6:34 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:32 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:31 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:29 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.23 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Minatitlán
In August, Minatitlán sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Minatitlán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Minatitlán's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Minatitlán?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minatitlán.
What to pack for Minatitlán in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Minatitlán sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Minatitlán in August
The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°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) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Minatitlán in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minatitlán peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Minatitlán in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Minatitlán is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 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) | 16 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Minatitlán?
Minatitlán sits at 18.0°N, 94.6°W, 25 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cosoleacaque, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Minatitlán
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minatitlán.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minatitlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.
The land around Minatitlán is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (28%) and wetland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (29%) and water (21%) 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 Minatitlán (18.0001°, -94.5569°, elevation 25 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).