CLIMATE OF MORELOS: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2024

The climate of Morelos, state of Mexico, has an annual average temperature of 21.5 ° C. During January it can drop to 10 ° C and in May it can rise to 32 ° C.

The state of Morelos has a temperate climate. It has the ideal temperature for tourism, since all year round it has a pleasant climate that is not clouded by the summer rains.

68% of the continental territory has a warm climate with temperatures of 22 ° C, and the semi-warm areas, which have temperatures between 18 and 22 ° C, occupy 18.85%.

The more temperate zones, with temperatures between 12 and 18 ° C, are present in 8% of the territory; and the areas with a semi-cold climate extend by 3.3%, with temperatures between 5 and 12 ° C.

Morelos have an average rainfall of 900 mm each year and the rains occur from May to October due to the effect of the passage of the trade winds.

The 5 main types of climate of Morelos

1- Subhumid

The highest mountains in Popocatépetl have a sub-humid climate, especially in their extension towards the northeast.

This climate registers an average temperature lower than 5 ° C, with great presence of frosts.

2- Subhumid semi-cold

The sub-humid semi-cold climate resembles a long and cool summer with temperatures between 5 and 12 ° C.

It is present in the northern part of the state and towards the town of Ajusco, near Huitzilac.

3- Temperate subhumid

This climate has a prevalence of rains during the summer; It is very humid and has temperatures between 5 and 12 ° C. April and May are the warmest months, while January is the coldest.

The temperate subhumid climate occurs in the municipalities of Huitzilac, Tlalnepantla, Totolapan, Tetela del Volcán and part of the municipalities of Tepoztlán, Tlayacapan, Ocuituco and Cuernavaca.

4- Subhumid semi-warm

The average annual temperature under the semi-warm subhumid climate is between 18 and 22 ° C, with prevalence of rains in the summer and to a lesser extent in the winter.

This type of climate occurs mainly in the northern part of the state of Morelos, in towns such as Cuernavaca, Oaxtepec, Coajomulco, San Juan Tlacotenco, Tlalnepantla, Tlayacapan, Atlatlahucan, Ocuituco and Tlacotepec.

5- Warm subhumid

It is possible to find this type of climate in most of the territory of the state, mainly in the central and southern areas, in towns such as Axochiapan, Xoxocotla, Temixco, Cuautla, Zacatepec and Huautla.

It is characterized by an average annual temperature of 22 ° C, with rains between the months of May and October, and a dry winter.

Precipitation

Due to the passage of the trade winds in the Gulf of Mexico, abundant rains occur during the summer. The total annual precipitation is concentrated between May and October.

In winter the winds are very weak; This is why it stops raining during that time.

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