Editing Xalapa (section)

=== Climate ===
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|Xalapa, Veracruz
|11|22|42
|11|23|38
|14|27|46
|16|27|61
|17|28|121
|16|26|328
|16|25|203
|16|26|171
|16|26|270
|15|25|105
|14|24|67
|12|23|50
|source=<ref name= SMN>{{cite web |url=http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL30228.TXT |title=Estado de Veracruz–Estacion: Jalapa de Enriquez (DGE) |work=NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951–2010 |publisher=Servicio Meteorológico National |language=es |access-date=7 May 2015 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075222/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL30228.TXT |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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[[File:Xalapa1.jpg|thumb|right|Overlooking the [[Paseo de los Lagos]] in Xalapa]]
Xalapa features an [[oceanic climate]] (Cfb) that borders on a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cfa) under the [[Köppen climate classification]]. The climate in Xalapa is humid, but the city is relatively cool being located in the mountains over 1400 meters above sea level. The climate can be variable, having a maximum temperature of 37.3&nbsp;°C and a minimum ranging from 0&nbsp;°C to 10&nbsp;°C, but on average the temperature does not fluctuate greatly all year round with an average annual temperature of 18&nbsp;°C. The warmer season in Xalapa tends to fall between March and reaching a peak in May when the average high reaches 28&nbsp;°C and low of 17&nbsp;°C. The cooler season is late December, January and February with an average low of 11&nbsp;°C and an average high of 22&nbsp;°C. Travelers to Xalapa will generally find that the most comfortable weather occurs from the beginning of November to mid-April, although they would be well-advised to bring warm clothing, as nighttime winter temperatures can occasionally drop to near 0&nbsp;°C.

The average annual [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] is 1509.1&nbsp;mm.<ref name="MX2">{{cite web|title=Xalapa:Clima |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30087a.htm |work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |publisher=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal |access-date=13 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517094230/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30087a.htm |archive-date=17 May 2007 }}</ref> During the cooler winter months rainfall is at a minimum, with Xalapa receiving only 42 millimeters in January and 38 millimetres in February on average. Snow, however, is common in winter outside the city at [[Perote (Veracruz)|Perote]], located around 35 minutes from Xalapa. Very early in the morning, Xalapa often has a mist, giving it a characteristic mountain atmosphere. The greatest rainfall occurs during the summer months, particularly in June, when on average rainfall reaches 328 millimeters, remaining relatively high until mid-September.

{{Weather box
|location = Xalapa (1951–2010)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 32.4
|Feb record high C = 33.4
|Mar record high C = 37.4
|Apr record high C = 37.0
|May record high C = 38.8
|Jun record high C = 36.0
|Jul record high C = 31.5
|Aug record high C = 31.9
|Sep record high C = 32.4
|Oct record high C = 32.9
|Nov record high C = 33.0
|Dec record high C = 32.5
|year record high C = 
|Jan high C = 21.2
|Feb high C = 22.5
|Mar high C = 25.4
|Apr high C = 27.2
|May high C = 27.7
|Jun high C = 26.3
|Jul high C = 25.3
|Aug high C = 26.0
|Sep high C = 25.5
|Oct high C = 24.3
|Nov high C = 23.0
|Dec high C = 21.7
|year high C = 24.7
|Jan mean C = 15.8
|Feb mean C = 16.5
|Mar mean C = 19.2
|Apr mean C = 21.0
|May mean C = 21.9
|Jun mean C = 21.1
|Jul mean C = 20.3
|Aug mean C = 20.7
|Sep mean C = 20.5
|Oct mean C = 19.3
|Nov mean C = 17.7
|Dec mean C = 16.4
|year mean C = 19.2
|Jan low C = 10.4
|Feb low C = 10.5
|Mar low C = 13.0
|Apr low C = 14.8
|May low C = 16.1
|Jun low C = 15.9
|Jul low C = 15.3
|Aug low C = 15.4
|Sep low C = 15.6
|Oct low C = 14.3
|Nov low C = 12.5
|Dec low C = 11.0
|year low C = 13.7
|Jan record low C = 0.2
|Feb record low C = 0.0
|Mar record low C = 2.8
|Apr record low C = 4.0
|May record low C = 7.0
|Jun record low C = 9.0
|Jul record low C = 9.0
|Aug record low C = 9.5
|Sep record low C = 9.8
|Oct record low C = 5.0
|Nov record low C = -2.2
|Dec record low C = 0.9
|year record low C = 
|precipitation colour = green 
|Jan precipitation mm = 59.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 41.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 41.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 56.7
|May precipitation mm = 210.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 222.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 219.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 164.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 249.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 113.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 88.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 74.3
|year precipitation mm = 1435.8
|Jan humidity = 67
|Feb humidity = 63
|Mar humidity = 63
|Apr humidity = 60
|May humidity = 63
|Jun humidity = 68
|Jul humidity = 67
|Aug humidity = 66
|Sep humidity = 69
|Oct humidity = 69
|Nov humidity = 67
|Dec humidity = 68
|year humidity = 66
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 12.4
|Feb precipitation days = 11.9
|Mar precipitation days = 11.1
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May precipitation days = 11.1
|Jun precipitation days = 19.6
|Jul precipitation days = 19.0
|Aug precipitation days = 16.5
|Sep precipitation days = 19.3
|Oct precipitation days = 16.9
|Nov precipitation days = 12.6
|Dec precipitation days = 13.0
|year precipitation days = 172.8
|Jan sun = 143
|Feb sun = 133
|Mar sun = 166
|Apr sun = 155
|May sun = 159
|Jun sun = 138
|Jul sun = 215
|Aug sun = 168
|Sep sun = 132
|Oct sun = 145
|Nov sun = 154
|Dec sun = 142
|year sun = 1850
|source 1 = Servicio Meteorologico Nacional (humidity 1981–2000)<ref name=SMN /><ref name = obs>{{cite web
| url = http://smn.cna.gob.mx/observatorios/historica/jalapa.pdf
| title = NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1981–2000
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| language = es
| access-date = 7 May 2015
| archive-date = 18 May 2015
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075216/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/observatorios/historica/jalapa.pdf
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[Deutscher Wetterdienst]] (sun, 1961–1990)<ref name = DWD>
{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp-cdc.dwd.de/pub/CDC/observations_global/CLIMAT/multi_annual/sunshine_duration/1961_1990.txt
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171017195327/ftp://ftp-cdc.dwd.de/pub/CDC/observations_global/CLIMAT/multi_annual/sunshine_duration/1961_1990.txt
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 2017-10-17
| title = Station 76687 Jalapa, VER.
| work = Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| access-date = 7 May 2015}}</ref>{{efn|[https://web.archive.org/web/20171017195318/ftp://ftp-cdc.dwd.de/pub/CDC/help/stations_list_CLIMAT_data.txt Station ID for Jalapa, VER. is 76539] Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration}}

|date=August 2010
}}