| Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas weather is extrapolated from the Minatitlan or Veracruz airport stations more than 80 miles away. Temperatures are fairly uniform in Los Tuxtlas, and best described as often hot and frequently humid. Nights are generally balmy. As for "generally", a low temperature of 69 degrees F during the winter may not sound cold to you, but combine that with a little north wind and any southerner will freeze off his proverbial donkey. Temperatures drop a little more than 2 degrees for every 656 feet of altitude and historically snow has been seen on the Tuxtlas´s highest volcano. Temperatures per month: Rainfall per month: Average 76f Average: 7 inches Avg. Highest 84f Avg. Jun-Oct 11 inches Avg. Lowest 69f Avg. Nov-May 2 inches The hottest month is May, averaging 91f high temperatures, with January being the coolest, averaging 63f low temperatures. Generally the swing between high and low is 8-14 degrees, although an incoming north wind can change that by more than 15 degrees within minutes. Rainfall is highly variable because of terrain features. Within a mile, rain total may differ 200%. Catemaco happens to be one of the drier and cooler places in Los Tuxtlas. The wet season extends from mid June to December, with most rain occurring July to October. Fairly dry months are expected January through May, with April & May the driest. Windy season runs September to May, when North winds (nortes) can occasionally gust to 100 km/hr, interchanging with suradas, (South winds), occasionally gusting at equal speeds from February to May. Brushes with hurricanes or tropical storms are a rarity. The first hurricane to affect Los Tuxtlas in 36 years made land fall near the Catemaco coast in October 2005. The last volcano erupted in 1793. So when is a good time to visit? Anytime! The weather is rarely nasty more than a few days. |
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