Santiago Tulantepec in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Santiago Tulantepec sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 669 mm of rain over about 79 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Santiago Tulantepec's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Tulantepec's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
669 mm
79 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Santiago Tulantepec in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical summer day in Santiago Tulantepec reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Santiago Tulantepec 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 429.610.95.5
Feb19° / 429.611.36.1
Mar20° / 6314.611.95.9
Apr22° / 10°10018.812.45.3
May22° / 11°11120.312.95.2
Jun21° / 12°22723.213.24.4
Jul20° / 11°22028.113.13.7
Aug20° / 12°22327.512.73.8
Sep20° / 12°26025.712.13.8
Oct19° / 10°1851911.54.8
Nov18° / 821311.15.4
Dec17° / 359.110.85.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Santiago Tulantepec gets around 669 mm of rain over 79 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Santiago Tulantepec

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In summer, Santiago Tulantepec overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santiago Tulantepec's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Santiago Tulantepec?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santiago Tulantepec.

What to pack for Santiago Tulantepec in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Santiago Tulantepec sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Santiago Tulantepec in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago Tulantepec peaks around June 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 19UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Santiago Tulantepec in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santiago Tulantepec is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Tulantepec?

Santiago Tulantepec sits at 20.0°N, 98.4°W, 2,196 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cuautepec de Hinojosa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Santiago Tulantepec

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago Tulantepec.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Tulantepec has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 2,226 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,004 m.

The land around Santiago Tulantepec is covered by cropland (31%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
939 m
80 km
4,004 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Cuautepec de Hinojosa 5.0 km · Tulancingo 5.0 km · Tepeapulco 34 km · Huauchinango 35 km · Ciudad Sahagun 37 km · Apan 37 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 38 km · Chignahuapan 40 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Santiago Tulantepec (20.0362°, -98.3556°, elevation 2,196 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.