Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of San Francisco de Campeche is
tropical, hot all year round, with a rainy and muggy season from June to October, a relatively cool season from November to February, and a very hot season from March to May, when the highest temperatures of the year are reached.
The city is the capital of the state of Campeche and is located on the west coast of the Yucatan peninsula. Winter is typically warm to hot, but sometimes, from mid-November to mid-March, there can be cool and windy days, when the wind blows from the United States. The temperature can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) at night, and it can remain around 20/22 °C (68/72 °F) during the day. In January 2010, it dropped to 7.5 °C (45.5 °F).
The hottest time of the year is the one preceding the summer rains: in April and May, the temperature can reach 41/42 °C (106/108 °F).
From June to November (but with a higher probability from August to October), there is the risk of
hurricanes.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 23.7 °C (75 °F), that of the warmest month (May) is of 29.7 °C (85 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Campeche - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 18 | 29 | 23.6 | 65 | 84 | 74.6 |
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| February | 19 | 31 | 24.6 | 66 | 87 | 76.4 |
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| March | 20 | 33 | 26.4 | 68 | 91 | 79.6 |
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| April | 22 | 35 | 28.6 | 72 | 95 | 83.4 |
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| May | 23 | 36 | 29.6 | 74 | 97 | 85.4 |
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| June | 24 | 35 | 29.2 | 74 | 95 | 84.6 |
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| July | 23 | 34 | 28.7 | 73 | 94 | 83.7 |
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| August | 23 | 34 | 28.4 | 73 | 94 | 83.2 |
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| September | 23 | 33 | 28.2 | 73 | 92 | 82.7 |
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| October | 22 | 32 | 27 | 71 | 90 | 80.6 |
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| November | 20 | 31 | 25.4 | 68 | 87 | 77.6 |
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| December | 19 | 29 | 24 | 65 | 85 | 75.2 |
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| Year | 21.3 | 32.7 | 26.95 | 70.3 | 90.9 | 80.5 |
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amounts to 1,040 millimeters (40.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 10 mm (0.4 in) in the driest month (March) to 205 mm (8.1 in) in the wettest (September). Here is the average precipitation.
Campeche - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 25 | 1 | 4 |
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| February | 15 | 0.6 | 3 |
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| March | 10 | 0.4 | 2 |
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| April | 15 | 0.6 | 1 |
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| May | 55 | 2.2 | 4 |
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| June | 160 | 6.3 | 12 |
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| July | 180 | 7.1 | 15 |
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| August | 190 | 7.5 | 15 |
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| September | 205 | 8.1 | 14 |
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| October | 120 | 4.7 | 9 |
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| November | 40 | 1.6 | 5 |
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| December | 25 | 1 | 4 |
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| Year | 1040 | 40.9 | 87 |
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On average, there are around 2,695
sunshine hours per year. The sunniest months are March and April. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Campeche - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 7 | 215 | February | 7 | 200 | March | 8.5 | 265 | April | 9 | 265 | May | 8 | 255 | June | 8 | 235 | July | 8 | 240 | August | 7.5 | 235 | September | 6.5 | 200 | October | 6.5 | 210 | November | 6.5 | 195 | December | 5.5 | 175 | Year | 7.4 | 2700 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 24 °C (75 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F). It is therefore high enough for swimming all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Campeche - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 24 | 76 | February | 24 | 76 | March | 25 | 77 | April | 26 | 80 | May | 28 | 82 | June | 29 | 83 | July | 29 | 83 | August | 29 | 84 | September | 29 | 84 | October | 28 | 83 | November | 27 | 81 | December | 26 | 78 | Year | 27 | 80.7 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Campeche is from December to February, since it is a quite dry and not too hot period.