Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas, Mexico

El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality in Chiapas, Mexico, close to the sea. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now28°C
Best timeJan · Mar · Dec
Population–
Local time08:34
16.09° N, 93.79° WElevation 35 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
The year in El Refugioweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month179mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan · Mar · Dec

Best: Jan · Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Refugio at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Mar · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in April

Coolest month25°C

Average low in September

Wettest monthAugust

318 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea31°C

August

Weather in El Refugio

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct33°26°3.5 mm
Fri23 Oct35°23°
Sat24 Oct33°26°
Sun25 Oct35°25°
Mon26 Oct36°23°
Tue27 Oct34°22°
Wed28 Oct34°23°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct34°22°
Fri30 Oct36°23°
Sat31 Oct34°23°

When to go to El Refugio

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score616061473431282932415062
High30°32°32°34°33°31°31°31°30°30°30°31°
Low21°22°22°24°25°25°25°25°25°24°23°22°
Rain (mm)15625152323271318381179342
Wet days7638172625302820126
Sea28°28°28°29°30°30°30°31°30°29°29°29°

What's on in El Refugio

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Mexico seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Refugio

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Refugio

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Pijijiapan 105 km ↙2017 · 119 km
7.2Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 13 km ↖1995 · 90 km
6.9Socoltenango 29 km ↓1994 · 146 km
6.8Salina Cruz 73 km ↓1972 · 145 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Refugio?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Refugio.
What is the hottest month in El Refugio?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in El Refugio?
September is the coldest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Refugio?
August is the wettest month with about 318 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.
How warm is the sea near El Refugio?
The sea is warmest in August at about 31°C and coolest in February at about 28°C.