Hopelchén ([xopelˈtʃen], Yucatec Maya: "place of five wells") is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated inland in the north of the state. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding Hopelchén Municipality. In 2010, Hopelchén had a population of 7,295.

Climate

Climate data for Hopelchén (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)39.1 (102.4)49 (120)45 (113)44 (111)46 (115)47 (117)48 (118)43 (109)42 (108)39.9 (103.8)40 (104)39 (102)49 (120)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.9 (84.0)30.7 (87.3)32.8 (91.0)35.2 (95.4)35.8 (96.4)33.7 (92.7)33.6 (92.5)33.6 (92.5)32.9 (91.2)31.6 (88.9)30.1 (86.2)29.2 (84.6)32.3 (90.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.4 (72.3)23.9 (75.0)25.5 (77.9)27.5 (81.5)28.3 (82.9)27.1 (80.8)27.0 (80.6)26.9 (80.4)26.4 (79.5)25.5 (77.9)23.8 (74.8)22.9 (73.2)25.6 (78.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)15.8 (60.4)17.1 (62.8)18.2 (64.8)19.9 (67.8)20.8 (69.4)20.6 (69.1)20.5 (68.9)20.2 (68.4)20.0 (68.0)19.3 (66.7)17.5 (63.5)16.6 (61.9)18.9 (66.0)
Record low °C (°F)4 (39)4 (39)3 (37)4 (39)7 (45)5 (41)5 (41)6 (43)6 (43)5 (41)5 (41)4 (39)3 (37)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31.9 (1.26)18.4 (0.72)27.5 (1.08)51.1 (2.01)93.4 (3.68)204.5 (8.05)126.4 (4.98)173.1 (6.81)227.5 (8.96)126.0 (4.96)48.3 (1.90)25.1 (0.99)1,153.2 (45.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.32.51.92.66.110.911.013.813.910.65.13.685.3
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional
  • INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
  • [dead link] Official Website of Cityhall

External links

  • from official Campeche state government website (in Spanish)