Solosuchiapa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Solosuchiapa
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 Solosuchiapa
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.0 sq mi (362.7 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 8,065 |
Solosuchiapa is a small town and a municipality in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. It is located in Mexico.
In 2010, the whole municipality had about 8,065 people living there. This was a small increase from 7,784 people in 2005. The total area of the municipality is about 362.7 square kilometers.
The main town of Solosuchiapa had a population of 2,035 people in 2010. The rest of the people lived in 67 smaller villages. None of these other villages had more than 1,000 residents.
Climate in Solosuchiapa
Solosuchiapa has a very wet and warm climate. It is known as a tropical rainforest climate (Af). This means it gets a lot of rain and stays warm all year. In fact, it has the highest amount of rain in all of Mexico!
Even though it's very humid and rainy, the temperature changes quite a bit between day and night. The most rain falls from August to October. There is a slightly drier time from March to May.
| Climate data for Solosuchiapa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 372.5 (14.67) |
323.8 (12.75) |
180.5 (7.11) |
195.3 (7.69) |
244.1 (9.61) |
501.1 (19.73) |
442.7 (17.43) |
596.6 (23.49) |
687.9 (27.08) |
722.1 (28.43) |
455.2 (17.92) |
384.4 (15.13) |
5,106.2 (201.04) |
| Source: SERVICIO METEOROLÓGICO NACIONAL | |||||||||||||
More Information
- In Spanish: Solosuchiapa para niños
