Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km2.
Climate data for Apan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.8 (0.43) |
17.1 (0.67) |
18.6 (0.73) |
39.9 (1.57) |
60.9 (2.40) |
107.7 (4.24) |
110.1 (4.33) |
101.8 (4.01) |
106.8 (4.20) |
57.2 (2.25) |
17.8 (0.70) |
8.7 (0.34) |
657.4 (25.88) |
Average rainy days | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 102.8 |
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[1][2] |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.[3]
It was an important site in the War of Independence (1810-1821). It is a center for the production of pulque and for the sport of charrería, or Mexican rodeo.
Apan's sister city is Elkhart, Indiana.