Tepalcatepec in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tepalcatepec sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 362 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Tepalcatepec's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tepalcatepec's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 362 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tepalcatepec in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tepalcatepec reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Tepalcatepec
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.
Tepalcatepec 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 | 31° / 16° | 16 | 1 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 17° | 10 | 1 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 35° / 19° | 8 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
| May | 38° / 23° | 12 | 2.2 | 12.9 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 129 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 116 | 13.1 | 13 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 118 | 14.8 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 172 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 70 | 7.3 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 14 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 16° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tepalcatepec gets around 362 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tepalcatepec
In summer, Tepalcatepec overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tepalcatepec's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Tepalcatepec?
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 Tepalcatepec.
What to pack for Tepalcatepec in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tepalcatepec sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Tepalcatepec 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 Tepalcatepec peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Tepalcatepec 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 Tepalcatepec is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (February, 12 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) | 13 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Tepalcatepec?
Tepalcatepec sits at 19.2°N, 102.8°W, 383 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 53 km away.
Topography around Tepalcatepec
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tepalcatepec.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepalcatepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,708 m.
The land around Tepalcatepec is covered by grassland (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) 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 Tepalcatepec (19.1872°, -102.847°, elevation 383 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.