Tepic climate
Tepic (Nayarit, Mexico) has a tropical savanna (dry summer) climate (Köppen As). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 1,266 mm50 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tepic climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2475 | 1355 | 1865 | 130.5 |
| Feb | 2577 | 1355 | 1966 | 240.9 |
| Mar | 2680 | 1457 | 2068 | 90.4 |
| Apr | 2883 | 1560 | 2271 | 00.0 |
| May | 3085 | 1864 | 2474 | 60.2 |
| Jun | 2883 | 1967 | 2475 | 1305.1 |
| Jul | 2679 | 2068 | 2373 | 30412 |
| Aug | 2678 | 2068 | 2373 | 33913 |
| Sep | 2577 | 2068 | 2373 | 29712 |
| Oct | 2678 | 1965 | 2272 | 1014.0 |
| Nov | 2577 | 1560 | 2068 | 240.9 |
| Dec | 2374 | 1356 | 1865 | 190.8 |
| Year | 3085 | 1355 | 2170 | 1,26650 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 41% | 4.7 | 10:57 |
| Feb | 59% | 33% | 5.7 | 11:25 |
| Mar | 52% | 28% | 6.9 | 11:58 |
| Apr | 51% | 30% | 7.6 | 12:37 |
| May | 54% | 28% | 7.7 | 13:09 |
| Jun | 69% | 60% | 6.6 | 13:26 |
| Jul | 81% | 77% | 6.1 | 13:19 |
| Aug | 84% | 74% | 6.0 | 12:52 |
| Sep | 85% | 76% | 5.4 | 12:14 |
| Oct | 80% | 48% | 5.4 | 11:37 |
| Nov | 72% | 31% | 5.0 | 11:05 |
| Dec | 67% | 40% | 4.5 | 10:50 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Tepic is like
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 28 °C83 °F and a low of 19 °C67 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 24 °C75 °F and lows 13 °C55 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.4 °C9.6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,266 mm50 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 74% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December and January and March–May. The wettest month is August (339 mm13 in), the driest is April (0 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 51% in April to 85% in September. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 28%) are typical of May. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (3 mph) in August to 7 km/h (5 mph) in June. Daylight lasts from about 10.8 hours in December to 13.4 hours in June.
Best time to visit Tepic
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–May: average highs of 23 °C74 °F to 30 °C85 °F with 0 mm0.0 in to 24 mm0.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (339 mm13 in) and humid (84% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Tepic
- Wetter months (June–September) — highs 2577 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 1967 to 20 °C68 °F, about 268 mm11 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (October–May) — highs 2374 to 30 °C85 °F, lows 1355 to 19 °C65 °F, about 24 mm1.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Tepic compares
Compared with Guadalajara, about 185 km to the southeast, Tepic is on average 0.7 °C1.2 °F warmer and receives 58% more precipitation (1,266 mm50 in vs 804 mm32 in). The difference is largest in October (2.1 °C3.7 °F warmer).
Of the 96 places in Mexico covered by World Climates, Tepic is the 56th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 19th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Mexico climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Zomba (Malawi, Csa), Blantyre (Malawi, Csa) and Lichinga (Mozambique, Csa).
Nearby places
- Puerto Vallarta 105 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,387 mm55 in
- Guadalajara 185 km · 21 °C69 °F · 804 mm32 in
- Mazatlán 247 km · 26 °C79 °F · 863 mm34 in
- Manzanillo 272 km · 27 °C81 °F · 934 mm37 in
- Aguascalientes 273 km · 18 °C65 °F · 546 mm22 in
- Zacatecas 276 km · 14 °C58 °F · 439 mm17 in
- Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 277 km · 26 °C78 °F · 929 mm37 in
- Fresnillo 279 km · 16 °C61 °F · 499 mm20 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tepic?
June is the warmest month in Tepic, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (67 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tepic?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tepic?
August is the wettest month with about 339 mm (13.4 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 0 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Tepic?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–May.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 499 m, while Tepic lies at about 950 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −2.9 °C5.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.