Hopelchén

Hopelchén
City and municipal seat
Hopelchén is located in Campeche
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Location within Campeche
Hopelchén is located in Mexico
Hopelchén
Hopelchén
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 19°44′40″N 89°50′43″W / 19.7444°N 89.8453°W / 19.7444; -89.8453
Country Mexico
StateCampeche
MunicipalityHopelchén
Government
 • Municipal presidentHebert Rafael Infante Yeh(2009-2012)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
7,295
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
Spanish foundation1621
City status26 February 1959
Websitewww.municipiohopelchen.gob.mx

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)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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) 3.3 2.5 1.9 2.6 6.1 10.9 11.0 13.8 13.9 10.6 5.1 3.6 85.3
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional

References

  1. ↑ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Hopelchén". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Estado de Campeche-Estacion: HOPELCHÉN". Normales Climatologicas 1991–2020 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Extreme for Hopelchén" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved September 2, 2015.