Tampico in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tampico sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 371 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Tampico's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tampico's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 371 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tampico in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Tampico reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Tampico
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.
Tampico 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 | 23° / 17° | 34 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 18° | 23 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 25 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 31 | 4.6 | 12.5 | 6.4 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 43 | 7.7 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 121 | 16.1 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 129 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 121 | 18.7 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 193 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 112 | 13 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 48 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 26 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tampico gets around 371 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tampico
In summer, Tampico overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tampico sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Tampico's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Tampico?
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 Tampico.
What to pack for Tampico in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tampico sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tampico in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 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) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Tampico in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tampico peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Tampico 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 Tampico is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 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 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Tampico?
Tampico sits at 22.3°N, 97.9°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Madero, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Tampico
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tampico.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tampico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.
The land around Tampico is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (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 Tampico (22.2852°, -97.8778°, 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.