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Compostela

Hot and wet from May to October; warm and dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years21.0°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan83°28°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  2. Feb84°29°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar85°29°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  4. Apr87°31°68°20°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May90°32°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun90°32°75°24°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul90°32°76°24°Rain on about five days a week.
  8. Aug90°32°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  9. Sep89°32°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  10. Oct89°32°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov88°31°72°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec84°29°67°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from May to October, with highs near 90°F and nights near 75°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 84°F. The rain comes from July to October, on about five days a week. November to May is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to October, with highs near 32°C and nights near 24°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 29°C. The rain comes from July to October, on about five days a week. November to May is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where Compostela sits

America/Mazatlan
this place
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Latitude
21.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Bahía de Banderas32 km south-west

The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Compostela, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 83°F in January to 90°F in May and June.Highs from 28°C in January to 32°C in May and June.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (92% of days), driest in April (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in May (38% cover), cloudiest in September (84%).

Daylight

From 10h 53m in December to 13h 23m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Compostela, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
65°18°83°28°
no days46%11h 01m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
65°18°84°29°
no days43%11h 26m
MarchCool seasonAt its best
66°19°85°29°
no days41%12h 00m
April
68°20°87°31°
no days46%12h 37m
MayHot season
72°22°90°32°
no days38%13h 08m
JuneHot season
75°24°90°32°
3 days58%13h 23m
JulyHot season
76°24°90°32°
5 days81%13h 16m
AugustHot season
76°24°90°32°
6 days82%12h 49m
SeptemberHot season
76°24°89°32°
6 days84%12h 13m
OctoberHot season
76°24°89°32°
4 days72%11h 37m
November
72°22°88°31°
1 day46%11h 07m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
67°19°84°29°
no days48%10h 53m

When is the best time to visit Compostela?

The best months are December to March: highs near 84°F, nights near 66°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 29°C, nights near 19°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Compostela?

May and June, with highs near 90°F and lows near 72°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 83°F.May and June, with highs near 32°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 28°C.

When does it rain most in Compostela?

September, with rain on about six days a week. April is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Compostela?

From about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Compostela?

May, when cloud covers about 38% of the sky on average. September is the cloudiest, at about 84%.

Places with a year like Compostela's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Compostela's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Compostela's summer.

Elsewhere in Mexico

All of Mexico

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Compostela. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (159 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (159 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.