Climate and average weather in Salina Cruz
In Salina Cruz, the weather is muggy, sweltering, wet, and partly cloudy and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near sweltering levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around June.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Salina Cruz typically varies from 21°C to 34°C, and is rarely below 18°C or above 37°C. May is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best time of year to visit Salina Cruz for warm-weather activities is from mid November to late February.
- Hottest
- May
- 34°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 21°
- Wettest
- Jun
- 233 mm
- Driest
- Feb
- 3 mm
- Rain / yr
- 909 mm
- 87 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.0–13.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 8 m
- 16.2°N
- Clearest
- Feb
- 18% cloud
Salina Cruz is municipal seat of Salina Cruz, State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Density
- 744/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1522
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Salina Cruz 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 mid November to late February.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Salina Cruz, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Salina Cruz stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is May, with an average high of 34°C and low of 25°C; the coolest is January, with an average low of 21°C and high of 30°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) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 21 |
| Feb | 31 | 21 |
| Mar | 33 | 22 |
| Apr | 34 | 24 |
| May | 34 | 25 |
| Jun | 33 | 25 |
| Jul | 34 | 25 |
| Aug | 34 | 25 |
| Sep | 32 | 25 |
| Oct | 32 | 24 |
| Nov | 32 | 23 |
| Dec | 31 | 21 |
How hot and cold Salina Cruz 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, Salina Cruz feels like about 39°C (around July 27). About 282 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Air low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 |
| Feb | 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 |
| Mar | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 |
| Apr | 37 | 34 | 24 | 24 |
| May | 39 | 34 | 25 | 25 |
| Jun | 38 | 33 | 25 | 25 |
| Jul | 38 | 34 | 25 | 25 |
| Aug | 38 | 34 | 25 | 25 |
| Sep | 37 | 32 | 25 | 25 |
| Oct | 35 | 32 | 24 | 24 |
| Nov | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 |
| Dec | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 |
Average hourly temperature in Salina Cruz
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 34°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 21°C.
Salina Cruz 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 | 30° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 33° / 22° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 6 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 67 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 233 | 17.8 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 122 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 163 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 206 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 84 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 15 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Salina Cruz gets about 909 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from around May 12 to Oct 19, peaking in June at about 61% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jan 1.
June is the wettest month by volume, with 233 mm over about 18 wet days; February is the driest, with 3 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 58 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | 1 |
| Feb | 3 | 1 |
| Mar | 3 | 1 |
| Apr | 6 | 2 |
| May | 32 | 10 |
| Jun | 58 | 18 |
| Jul | 39 | 12 |
| Aug | 47 | 15 |
| Sep | 56 | 17 |
| Oct | 29 | 9 |
| Nov | 6 | 2 |
| Dec | 3 | 1 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Salina Cruz collects about 909 mm of rain across 87 wet days — roughly 76 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. June is the wettest month with 233 mm, while February is the driest at just 3 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 66% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 233 | 122 | 163 | 206 | 84 | 15 | 4 |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | 1 |
| Feb | 3 | 1 |
| Mar | 4 | 1 |
| Apr | 6 | 2 |
| May | 67 | 10 |
| Jun | 233 | 18 |
| Jul | 122 | 12 |
| Aug | 163 | 15 |
| Sep | 206 | 17 |
| Oct | 84 | 9 |
| Nov | 15 | 2 |
| Dec | 4 | 1 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Salina Cruz, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around October 27 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 11. The clearest month is February, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around May 12 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 26. The cloudiest month is September, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 89 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 56 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 48 | 79 | 86 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 52 | 21 | 14 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89 | 11 |
| Feb | 91 | 9 |
| Mar | 88 | 12 |
| Apr | 82 | 18 |
| May | 56 | 44 |
| Jun | 31 | 69 |
| Jul | 34 | 66 |
| Aug | 30 | 70 |
| Sep | 24 | 76 |
| Oct | 48 | 52 |
| Nov | 79 | 21 |
| Dec | 86 | 14 |
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 14, brings about 13 hours of light; the shortest, around December 13, only 11 hours — a swing of roughly 2 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:56 | 6:52 | 6:34 | 6:10 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 6:00 | 6:08 | 6:12 | 6:17 | 6:29 | 6:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:04 | 6:19 | 6:27 | 6:32 | 6:40 | 6:50 | 6:53 | 6:41 | 6:18 | 5:55 | 5:43 | 5:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.1 | 6:56 | 6:04 |
| Feb | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:19 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:27 |
| Apr | 12.4 | 6:10 | 6:32 |
| May | 12.7 | 5:54 | 6:40 |
| Jun | 12.9 | 5:52 | 6:50 |
| Jul | 12.9 | 6:00 | 6:53 |
| Aug | 12.5 | 6:08 | 6:41 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:18 |
| Oct | 11.6 | 6:17 | 5:55 |
| Nov | 11.2 | 6:29 | 5:43 |
| Dec | 11.1 | 6:46 | 5:48 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Salina Cruz averages about 15 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 3 and 26 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 6.1 months, from around Oct 28 to May 2. The sunniest month is February, with roughly 26 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is September, down near 3 sunny days — about 87% fewer than the February peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 24 |
| Sky | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Bright | Brilliant |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Brilliant |
| Feb | 24 | Brilliant |
| Mar | 24 | Brilliant |
| Apr | 19 | Bright |
| May | 10 | Mixed |
| Jun | 5 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 6 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 5 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 3 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 10 | Mixed |
| Nov | 20 | Bright |
| Dec | 24 | Brilliant |
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 Salina Cruz, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 7.4 months, from around April 2 to November 11. The muggiest month is May, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 99% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around November 12 to April 1, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 35% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 38 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 41 |
| Muggy (%) | 21 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 27 |
| Oppressive (%) | 5 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 16 | 8 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Feb | 5 | 19 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| Mar | 4 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 26 | 0 |
| Apr | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 48 | 6 |
| May | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 25 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 36 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 | 18 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 57 | 22 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 30 |
| Oct | 0 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 16 |
| Nov | 2 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 16 | 3 |
| Dec | 5 | 20 | 41 | 27 | 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.
Across the year, average wind speed in Salina Cruz is typically light breeze, near 14 km/h, and varies a lot with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.3 months, from around Oct 16 to Mar 25. The windiest month is November, averaging about 19 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 26 to Oct 15, with June the calmest month at about 9 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | light breeze |
| Feb | 16 | light breeze |
| Mar | 15 | light breeze |
| Apr | 13 | light breeze |
| May | 11 | calm |
| Jun | 9 | calm |
| Jul | 12 | calm |
| Aug | 11 | calm |
| Sep | 10 | calm |
| Oct | 14 | light breeze |
| Nov | 19 | light breeze |
| Dec | 19 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Salina Cruz
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Salina Cruz sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Salina Cruz's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Salina Cruz
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Salina Cruz throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late February, Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid November to late February, with a peak score in the second 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) | 6.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Rating | good | good | fair | fair | poor | poor | poor | poor | poor | fair | fair | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 | good |
| Feb | 5.7 | good |
| Mar | 4.8 | fair |
| Apr | 3.8 | fair |
| May | 3.0 | poor |
| Jun | 2.9 | poor |
| Jul | 3.0 | poor |
| Aug | 2.8 | poor |
| Sep | 3.1 | poor |
| Oct | 4.1 | fair |
| Nov | 5.3 | fair |
| Dec | 6.2 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Salina Cruz for hot-weather activities is from late October to late April, with a peak score in the second week of January.
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 Salina Cruz, 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.
Salina Cruz packs about the same all year — highs hold near 34°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection.
In May, Salina Cruz sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Salina Cruz
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°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) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index (midday) in Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Average hourly UV index in Salina Cruz
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) | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 4 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 | 4 |
| Feb | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 8 | 6 |
| Apr | 8 | 6 |
| May | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 7.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 6.5 | 4 |
| Dec | 6.5 | 3.5 |
Air quality in Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Growing season
Salina Cruz 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. Salina Cruz banks about 6,518 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 476 | 454 | 542 | 567 | 604 | 563 | 600 | 597 | 552 | 556 | 513 | 495 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 476 |
| Feb | 454 |
| Mar | 542 |
| Apr | 567 |
| May | 604 |
| Jun | 563 |
| Jul | 600 |
| Aug | 597 |
| Sep | 552 |
| Oct | 556 |
| Nov | 513 |
| Dec | 495 |
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.
Salina Cruz receives about 5.9 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 5.2 and 7.0 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 3.7 months, from around Feb 11 to Jun 2. The brightest month is April, averaging about 7.0 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 5.2 kWh/m² — roughly 26% less than the April peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 | Bright |
| Feb | 6.0 | Intense |
| Mar | 6.7 | Intense |
| Apr | 7.0 | Intense |
| May | 6.6 | Intense |
| Jun | 5.8 | Bright |
| Jul | 6.3 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.1 | Intense |
| Sep | 5.4 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.5 | Bright |
| Nov | 5.4 | Bright |
| Dec | 5.2 | Bright |
Where is Salina Cruz?
Salina Cruz sits at 16.2°N, 95.2°W, 8 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, 17 km away.
Topography around Salina Cruz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salina Cruz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salina Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,791 m.
The land around Salina Cruz is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and trees (34%) 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 Salina Cruz (16.1754°, -95.1942°, elevation 8 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).