Tuxtla is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late January, and even then it is often wet. For sun, aim for late November to early December.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late November to early December, with a second spell in mid and late March. It peaks in early December, at 57. The weakest stretch is from late April to early June, when it drops to 24, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 36% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Tuxtla never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in late January, at 54, mostly because it is often wet. Avoid mid April to September for this: it falls to 13, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Tuxtla is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 28, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Tuxtla over the whole year is 24°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C. The rainy (wet) season in Tuxtla runs from May to October, peaking in September with a 62% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; January is the driest month, at 24%. Winds in Tuxtla are highest in January, averaging 2.4 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Tuxtla come in February, when the sky is typically 34% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 71%.
Month by month Tuxtla climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 24% | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 49 | 52 | 26 |
| February | 27°C | 18°C | 28°C | 34% | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 39 | 50 | 23 |
| March | 29°C | 21°C | 31°C | 27% | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 26 | 53 | 9 |
| April | 31°C | 21°C | 32°C | 28% | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 24 | 33 | 9 |
| May | 32°C | 23°C | 34°C | 49% | 54% | 2.0 m/s | 14 | 26 | 4 |
| June | 29°C | 22°C | 32°C | 61% | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 16 | 33 | 7 |
| July | 30°C | 21°C | 32°C | 56% | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 17 | 32 | 9 |
| August | 29°C | 21°C | 33°C | 58% | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 16 | 30 | 8 |
| September | 29°C | 21°C | 32°C | 62% | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 17 | 32 | 7 |
| October | 28°C | 21°C | 31°C | 50% | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 23 | 41 | 12 |
| November | 27°C | 19°C | 29°C | 39% | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 33 | 52 | 17 |
| December | 26°C | 18°C | 27°C | 30% | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 41 | 54 | 23 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Tuxtla weather by season
Year round, Tuxtla has days of about 26°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 18°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Tuxtla weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Tuxtla has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Tuxtla weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Tuxtla has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
Tuxtla weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Tuxtla has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 58% chance of rain on a given day.
Tuxtla weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Tuxtla has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Tuxtla?
The rainy (wet) season in Tuxtla runs from May to October, peaking in September with a 62% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; January is the driest month, at 24%.
What time of year is Tuxtla windiest?
Winds in Tuxtla are highest in January, averaging 2.4 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Tuxtla year round?
The average temperature in Tuxtla over the whole year is 24°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 18°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.