Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Tampico is
sub-tropical, with a pleasantly warm, quite dry winter and a hot, muggy, and rainy summer.
The city is located on the east coast of Mexico in the state of Tamaulipas.
Winter is generally quite warm, but sometimes, from mid-November to mid-March, there can be cold and windy days, when winds from the United States blow. The temperature can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) at night, and can remain around 13 °C (55 °F) (and occasionally even below) in the daytime. The hottest time of the year is the one preceding the summer rains: in April and May it can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °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 18.8 °C (66 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 28.7 °C (84 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Tampico - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 15 | 23 | 18.8 | 58 | 73 | 65.8 |
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| February | 16 | 24 | 20.1 | 61 | 76 | 68.2 |
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| March | 19 | 27 | 22.8 | 66 | 80 | 73 |
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| April | 22 | 29 | 25.5 | 71 | 85 | 77.9 |
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| May | 24 | 31 | 27.7 | 76 | 88 | 81.9 |
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| June | 25 | 32 | 28.6 | 77 | 90 | 83.4 |
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| July | 25 | 32 | 28.4 | 77 | 90 | 83.2 |
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| August | 25 | 32 | 28.7 | 77 | 90 | 83.7 |
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| September | 24 | 32 | 27.9 | 76 | 89 | 82.2 |
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| October | 22 | 30 | 26 | 72 | 86 | 78.7 |
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| November | 19 | 27 | 22.9 | 66 | 81 | 73.2 |
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| December | 16 | 24 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 67.9 |
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| Year | 20.9 | 28.6 | 24.75 | 69.7 | 83.6 | 76.5 |
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amounts to 1,135 millimeters (44.7 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 15 mm (0.6 in) in the driest month (March) to 280 mm (11 in) in the wettest (September). Here is the average precipitation.
Tampico - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 25 | 1 | 6 |
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| February | 20 | 0.8 | 5 |
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| March | 15 | 0.6 | 4 |
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| April | 25 | 1 | 4 |
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| May | 55 | 2.2 | 5 |
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| June | 180 | 7.1 | 10 |
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| July | 145 | 5.7 | 12 |
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| August | 160 | 6.3 | 12 |
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| September | 280 | 11 | 15 |
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| October | 145 | 5.7 | 10 |
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| November | 45 | 1.8 | 7 |
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| December | 45 | 1.8 | 7 |
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| Year | 1135 | 44.7 | 94 |
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On average, there are around 2,240
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Tampico - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4 | 125 | February | 5 | 145 | March | 6 | 180 | April | 6.5 | 195 | May | 7.5 | 225 | June | 8 | 235 | July | 7 | 225 | August | 7.5 | 235 | September | 6.5 | 190 | October | 6.5 | 200 | November | 5.5 | 165 | December | 4 | 120 | Year | 6.1 | 2240 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 23 °C (73 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F). It is therefore high enough for swimming all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Tampico - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 23 | 73 | February | 23 | 73 | March | 23 | 73 | April | 25 | 77 | May | 27 | 81 | June | 28 | 82 | July | 29 | 84 | August | 29 | 84 | September | 29 | 84 | October | 28 | 82 | November | 26 | 79 | December | 24 | 75 | Year | 26.2 | 79.2 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Tampico is the dry season, from November to May. In April and May, however, it can be very hot, while in November a hurricane can still arrive. You can therefore choose the period from December to March, even if it can sometimes get cool, so it will be useful to bring a sweater and a jacket.
There is no perfect time for a beach holiday.