Xonacatlán in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Xonacatlán sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 679 mm of rain over about 70 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 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
679 mm
70 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Xonacatlán in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Xonacatlán reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Xonacatlán 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
Jan18° / 194117.2
Feb20° / 174.111.37.6
Mar22° / 245.811.97.7
Apr23° / 448.812.47.2
May23° / 9113.812.96.3
Jun22° / 10°2111913.15.0
Jul20° / 10°23825.913.14.0
Aug20° / 10°23024.612.74.1
Sep20° / 10°21421.812.14.4
Oct19° / 9713.511.65.6
Nov19° / 295.511.16.9
Dec19° / 132.510.97.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Xonacatlán gets around 679 mm of rain over 70 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 5 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 Xonacatlán

In seasonPeak

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

Xonacatlán's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Xonacatlán?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Xonacatlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xonacatlán in Summer

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

In summer, Xonacatlán sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Xonacatlán in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Xonacatlán peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Xonacatlán 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 Xonacatlán is worst in December — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1078 µg/m³Apr 1353 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr52Poor
May57Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Xonacatlán?

Xonacatlán sits at 19.4°N, 99.5°W, 2,585 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José Guadalupe Otzacatipan, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Xonacatlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xonacatlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 2,581 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Xonacatlán is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: San José Guadalupe Otzacatipan 9.0 km · San Andrés Cuexcontitlán 11 km · San Mateo Otzacatipan 11 km · San Pedro Totoltepec 11 km · Santa María Totoltepec 13 km · Lerma de Villada 13 km · San Pablo Autopan 15 km · San Jerónimo 15 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 Xonacatlán (19.4051°, -99.5281°, elevation 2,585 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.