Tuxtla Gutiérrez weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tuxtla Gutiérrez is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with December and November close behind. Tuxtla Gutiérrez averages about 2,674 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tuxtla Gutiérrez is January, then December and November. The dullest month is April (45/100, 29 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
Tuxtla Gutiérrez gets a lot of sun: around 2,674 hours a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate January (91) from April (45), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #55 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 51% of the annual 1,443 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| February | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| March | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 15 mm | 10 |
| April | 45 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 29 mm | 10 |
| May | 50 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 129 mm | 9 |
| June | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 266 mm | 9 |
| July | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 202 mm | 10 |
| August | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 248 mm | 10 |
| September | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 292 mm | 9 |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 165 mm | 8 |
| November | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 40 mm | 8 |
| December | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 24 mm | 7 |
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
Tuxtla Gutiérrez is a city break in Mexico at 456 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tuxtla Gutiérrez get a year?
Tuxtla Gutiérrez gets about 2,674 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
The sunniest time to visit Tuxtla Gutiérrez is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
April is the least sunny month in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, scoring 45/100 with about 29 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
The typical midday UV index in Tuxtla Gutiérrez peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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